| Detailed Description: |
COA
ITEM |
FAO specification |
RESULT |
Appearance |
A white dry powder, free from visible extraneous matter and added modifying agents |
White crystal powder |
Content of A.I.,% |
Not less than 950 g/kg |
950 |
Impurity I, g/kg
Formaldehyde |
≤1.3 |
1.1 |
Impurity II, mg/kg
N-Nitrosoglyphosate |
≤1 |
0.8 |
Impurity III, g/kg
Insolubles in 1 M NaOH |
≤0.2 |
0.13 |
Mode of action
Glyphosate's mode of action is to inhibit an enzyme involved in the synthesis of the aromatic amino acids: tyrosine, tryptophan and phenylalanine. It is absorbed through foliage and translocated to growing points. Because of this mode of action, it is only effective on actively growing plants; it is not effective as a pre-emergence herbicide.
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