Current challenges and trends in the discovery of agrochemicals.

Clemens Lamberth, Stephane Jeanmart, Torsten Luksch, Andrew Plant

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Research Chemistry, Stein, Switzerland. clemens.lamberth@syngenta.com

Science (New York, N.Y.) 2013 Aug 16

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Crop protection chemistry has come a long way from its "alchemic" beginnings in the late 19th century to a high-tech science that supports the sustainable production of food, feed, and fiber for a rapidly growing population. Cutting-edge developments in the design and synthesis of agrochemicals help to tackle today's challenges of weed and pest resistance, higher regulatory safety margins, and higher cost of goods with the invention of selective, environmentally benign, low use rate, and cost-effective active ingredients.

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Clemens Lamberth, Stephane Jeanmart, Torsten Luksch, Andrew Plant. Current challenges and trends in the discovery of agrochemicals. Science (New York, N.Y.). 2013 Aug 16;341(6147):742-6