HSBI and the University of Tübingen develop glyphosate alternative
The special sugar was only discovered at the University of Tübingen in 2019. The active ingredient 7dSh (7-deoxy-sedoheptulose) is a natural alternative to glyphosate. "The sugar is of biological origin, biodegradable in nature and, according to previous tests, toxicologically harmless," explains Celine Beermann.
How the active ingredient 7dSh can be turned into an applicable preparation is being
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