US 20190029266A1 ( 19) United States (12 ) Patent Application Publication ( 10) Pub . No. : US 2019 / 0029266 A1 SAWANT ( 43 ) Pub . Date: Jan . 31 , 2019 (54 ) NOVEL CROP FORTIFICATION , (52 ) U .S . CI. NUTRITION AND CROP PROTECTION CPC ...... A01N 63/ 04 ( 2013 .01 ) ; AOIN 25 / 12 COMPOSITION ( 2013 .01 ) ; A01N 63/ 00 ( 2013 .01 ) ; C05G 3 / 02 (2013 .01 ) ; C050 9 / 00 (2013 .01 ) ; C05C 9 / 00 (71 ) Applicant: Arun Vitthal SAWANT, Mumbai ( IN ) ( 2013. 01 ) ; C05F 11/ 00 ( 2013 .01 ) ( 72 ) Inventor: Arun Vitthal SAWANT, Mumbai ( IN ) (57 ) ABSTRACT (21 ) Appl. No. : 16 /047 ,834 The invention relates to an algal granular composition . More (22 ) Filed : Jul. 27 , 2018 particularly , the invention relates to an algal granular com position comprising at least one alga, and at least one (30 ) Foreign Application Priority Data agrochemically acceptable excipients selected from one or more of surfactants , binders or disintegrant having weight Jul. 27, 2017 (IN ) ...... 201721026745 ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disin tegrant in the range of 99 : 1 to 1 : 99 . The algae comprise Publication Classification 0 . 1 % to 90 % by weight of the total composition . The (51 ) Int . Cl. composition has a particle size in the range of 0 . 1 microns AOIN 63/ 04 ( 2006 .01 ) to 60 microns . Furthermore , the invention relates to a AOIN 25 / 12 ( 2006 . 01 ) process of preparing the algal granular composition com A01N 63 / 00 ( 2006 .01 ) prising at least one alga and at least one agrochemically C05F 11/ 00 ( 2006 . 01 ) acceptable excipient. The invention further relates to a C05D 9 / 00 ( 2006 .01 ) method of treating the , seeds, crops , plantpropagation C05C 9 /00 ( 2006 .01 ) material, locus , parts thereof or the soil with the algal C05G 3 / 02 ( 2006 .01 ) granular composition . Patent Application Publication Jan . 31 , 2019 US 2019/ 0029266 A1

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NOVEL CROP FORTIFICATION , that despite of cells being lysed ( as can be seen in FIG . 2 ) , NUTRITION AND CROP PROTECTION a water dispersible granules of the present invention com COMPOSITION prising at least one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient, with a particle size of 0 . 1 microns to 60 1 . FIELD OF THE INVENTION microns demonstrates excellent field efficacy , for e . g . in the uptake of nutrients from the soil , in the yields and growth of [ 0001] The invention relates to an algal granular compo the crops , provides greater prophylactic control over sition . More particularly , the invention relates to an algal pathogenic disease . The water dispersible granules of the granular composition comprising at least one alga , and at present invention also exhibit superior physical characteris least one agrochemically acceptable excipient, the compo tics such as suspensibility , dispersibility , flowability and sition having excellent dispersibility , suspensibility and wettabilty . These superior characteristics of the product flowability . Furthermore, the invention relates to a process results in superior field efficacy without the need of using of preparing the algal granular composition comprising at any chemical products such as urea. The compositions of the least one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable present invention also demonstrated superior performance excipient. The invention further relates to a method of under accelerated storage and also surprisingly be used in treating the plants , seeds , crops , plant propagation material, drip irrigation . locus, parts thereof or the soil with the algal granular composition . 3 . SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION : 2 . BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [ 0007 ] The invention relates to granular compositions of at [ 0002 ] In describing the embodiments of the invention , least one alga . More particularly , the invention relates to specific terminology is chosen for the sake of clarity . How water dispersible granular composition comprising at least ever , it is not intended that the invention be limited to the one alga and agrochemical excipients including one ormore specific terms so selected and it is to be understood that each of surfactants , binders or disintegrant wherein the compo specific term includes all technical equivalents that operate sition exhibits excellent dispersibility , suspensibility , in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose . flowability and wettabilty . The algae comprise 0 . 1 % to 90 % [0003 ] Several agrochemical agents are being used at high by weight of the total composition . The composition dosages for long periods of time as fertilizers and for includes algae and one or more of surfactants , binders or countering pests and diseases . These chemical agents are a disintegrant in weight ratio of 99 : 1 to 1 : 99 and has a particle constant burden on the environment as they contaminate the size in the range of 0 . 1 microns to 60 microns . The algae soil, water, turf, and other vegetation . In addition to coun includes one ormore of , , , tering pests and diseases , they can be toxic to a host of other , golden -brown algae, blue algae , blue - green organisms including birds, fish , beneficial insects , and non algae or their . target plants . Most of the agrochemical agents secrete into [ 0008 ] Furthermore , the invention relates to a process of soils and groundwater which can end up in drinking water preparing the algal granular composition including at least also . The sprays can drift and pollute the air. Further nutrient one alga and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipi losses are also a cause for concern due to the economics , as ent. The invention further relates to a method of treating the well as due to environmental reasons. plants , seeds, crops, plant propagation material, locus , parts [ 0004 ] One of the key challenges today is deteriorating thereof or the soil with the algal granular composition . soil health . Extensive use of soil fertilizers and pesticides [0009 ] According to an embodiment, the invention can has reduced organic and microbial matter of the soil. Plants further relate to the use of the algal granular composition as are unable to uptake nutrients applied to the soil. Biological at least one of a nutrient composition , a plant strengthener matrials such as algae , fungi and bacteria are useful alter composition , a soil conditioner composition , plant fortifica natives to chemical agents for improvement and /or mainte tion , plant protection and a yield enhancer composition . nance of soil nutrients . Algae are useful alternative to the [0010 ] According to an embodiment, the invention further chemical agents for improving the soil and plant health and relates to a method of improving the plant health , improving also to control the pests . Few algal products have been the plant nutrition , fortifying the plant, protecting the plant, known to be used as fertilizers and plant nutrients in order enhancing the plant yield , strengthening the plant or condi to decrese the burden on the environment as well as on the tioning the soil ; the method comprising treating at least one health of farmers and consumers . However, their use needs of seeds, seedling , crops, a plant, plant propagation material, to be optimized and their application needs to be improved locus , parts thereof or to the surrounding soil with effective in order to provide an economical result in terms of yield , amount of the algal granular composition involving at least plant growth , vitality and vigor to the farmer and also reduce one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipi the burden on the environment. ent. [0005 ] Prior art douments talk about incorporating algae [0011 ] It was also observed that the composition exhibited as a coat over a core granule , but these granules cannot good physical and chemical properties , good release prop disperse or suspend well and cannot be be applied effectively erties , enhanced stability even at extended storage under in drip or sprinkler irrigation , as they tend to block the higher temperatures which in turn results in superior field nozzles and this poses a big application challenge in agri performance . culture. Similar is the case with commercially available alga powders where they cannot be used in drip or sprinkler irrigation systems. 4 . BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 10006 ] While microbial organisms are generally not viable [0012 ] For a more complete understanding of the inven under high shear, surprisingly the inventors have determined tion reference should now be made to the embodiments US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

illustrated in greater detail in the accompanying drawings red algae , golden algae , brown algae, golden -brown algae , and described by way of embodiments of the invention . blue algae or blue - green algae or their derivatives, species [0013 ] FIG . 1: Illustrates a microscopic image of the pure and mixtures thereof. spirulina powder at 10x magnification . The image depicts [0025 ] According to still further embodiment, the algae is typical intact spiral cells and lysed cells of Spirulina at least one selected from the division , but not limited to together. Cyanobacteria , Ochrophytes , , Rhodoplasts , [0014 ] FIG . 2 : Illustrates a microscopic image of the Rhodophytes, Chloroplasts , Chrysophyta , Synurophytes , spirulina (50 % ) water dispersible granules prepared as per Silicoflagellata , , Crytophytes , , embodiment of the invention at 10x magnification .. The Euglenophytes, Chlorophytes, Charophytes, Land Plants, image depicts lysed cells of Spirulina . Embrophyta Or Chlorarachniophytes or their derivatives , species and mixtures thereof. However, those skilled in the 5 . DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION art will appreciate that it is possible to utilize any other algae known in the art from other division , without departing from [0015 ] In describing the embodiment of the invention , the scope of the invention . specific terminology is chosen for the sake of clarity . How [0026 ] According to further embodiment, the algae is least ever, it is not intended that the invention be limited to the one selected from the family , but not limited to specific terms so selected and it is to be understood that each Bryopsidaceae, Acrotylaceae , Areschougiaceae , Cystocloni specific term includes all technical equivalents that operate aceae , Dicranemataceae , Hypneaceae, Dumontiaceae , Caul in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose. erpaceae, Codiaceae , Halimedaceae , Udoteaceae , Anadyo [ 0016 ]. The invention relates to an algal granular formu menaceae, Polyphysaceae , Siphonocladaceae , Valoniaceae , lation including at least one alga and at least one agrochemi Ulvaceae , , Punctariaceae , Dictyotaceae , cally acceptable excipient whereby the composition exhibits Ectocarpaceae , Rhodymeniaceae, Gelidiaceae, Cysto improved dispersibility and suspensibility . According to an seiraceae , Sargassaceae , Sporochnaceae , Sphacelariaceae , embodiment, the granular composition further exhibits Scytosiphonaceae , Alariaceae, Gracilariaceae , Rhizophylli improved flowability and wettability . daceae , Porphyridiaceae, Acrochaetiaceae, Bonnemaisoni [0017 ] As used herein the term " granular” composition aceae , Ceramiaceae , Dasyaceae , , Delesseri includes water dispersible granules, particles and grains. aceae , Phacelocarpaceae, Halymeniaceae , Liagoraceae , [ 0018 ] It is well known that microorganisms including Chrysomonadales , Chrysocapsales, Chrysosphaerales , bacteria fungie , algae , are not viable when subjected to high Chrysotrichales, Heterokontae , Diatomeae, Galaxauraceae , shear, and microbial cells tend to get lysed when subjected Plocamiaceae , Champiaceae , Sebdeniaceae, Lomentari to shear. FIG . 1 . Depicts an image of pure or raw spirulina , aceae , Peyssonneliaceae , Nizymeniaceae , Kallymeniaceae , which shows a large number of living cells . During prepa Corallinaceae, Nemastomataceae , Prymnesiophycees , Cho ration of the water dispersible granule composition accord ristocarpaceae , Discosporangiaceae , Petrodermataceae , ing to an embodiment of the present invention , the algae Syringodermataceae , Onslowiaceae , Dictyotaceae , Litho undergoses high shear resulting in the lysis of the cell as dermataceae , , Phaeostrophionaceae , shown in the FIG . 2 . However, despite the fact that the cells Sphacelodermaceae , Stypocaulaceae, Cladostephaceae , are lysed , it is surprisingly observed that the water dispers Sphacelariaceae , Asterocladaceae, Lessoniaceae, Asco ible granule comprising the algae, according to the current seiraceae , Cutleriaceae , Arthrocladiaceae , Desmarestiaceae , invention , demonstrate excellent efficacy when applied to Acinetosporaceae, Adenocystaceae, Prasinophyceae , the seeds, seedling, crops, a plant, plant propagation mate Chordariaceae , Chordariopsidaceae , Mesosporaceae , Myri rial, locus, parts thereof or to the surrounding soil . onemataceae, Pylaiellaceae , Bifurcariopsidaceae, Durvillae [0019 ] Surprisingly, the inventors have determined that aceae , Fucaceae , Himanthaliaceae, Hormosiraceae , Nothei the composition of the water dispersible granule of the aceae , Sargassaceae, Seirococcaceae, Akkesiphycaceae , present invention displays enhanced efficacy at reduced Alariaceae, Chordaceae , Costariaceae, Pseudochordaceae , dosage of application of the composition as compared to Nemodermataceae , Neoralfsiaceae , Ralfsiaceae, Chnoospo raceae , Splachnidiaceae , Sporochnaceae , Halosiphonaceae , other prior art compositions of algae . Masonophycaceae, Phyllariaceae , Stschapoviaceae, Tilop [ 0020 ] According to an embodiment, the granular compo teridaceae, Heterochordariaceae , Bacillariophyceae, Amina sition is a water dispersible granular composition . riaceae , Phaeophyceae , Raphidiophyceae , Eumastigophy [0021 ] When these water dispersible granules come in ceae , Xanthophyceae , Ishigeaceae , Florideophyceae , contact with an aqueous medium , they disperse immediately Scytothamnaceae or their derivatives , species and mixtures to release the material, and remain dispersed and suspended thereof. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that uniformly throughout the aqueous medium over a long it is possible to utilize any other algae known in the art from period of time. other family , without departing from the scope of the inven [0022 ] The inventors have further determined that the tion . water dispersible granular composition of the present inven [0027 ] According to still further embodiment, the algae is tion surprisingly has good flowability, which inturn reduces at least one belonging to the selected from , but not the loss of material while handling the product, at the time limited to Spirulina Sp ., Nitzschia Sp ., Navicula Sp ., Ahn of packaging as well as in the field . feltia Sp . , Anikstrodesmis Sp ., Arthrospira Sp. , Anabaena [ 0023 ] According to another embodiment , the algae is Sp ., Psedoanabeana Sp ., Nannochloris Sp . Asteromenia microalgae, salt water algae or fresh water algae or species , Sp. , Botryocladia Sp . , Chlorella Sp ., Haematococcus Sp ., derivatives or mixtures thereof. Dunaliella Sp ., Selenasirum Sp ., Nannochhropsis Sp ., [ 0024 ] According to further embodiment, the algae is at Scenedesm Sp. , Graciaria Sp ., Oscillatoria Sp. , Phor least one belonging to the group selected from green algae , midium Sp ., Nemastoma Sp ., Amphora Sp. , Oehromonas Sp . US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

Cyanidioschyzon Sp ., Caulerpa Sp ., Dictyosphaeria Sp ., Amphidinum Sp ., Micractinium Sp ., Sargassum Sp ., Cur Haliptilon Sp ., Atractophora Sp ., Valonia Sp ., Boodlea Sp ., diea Sp . , Coelothrix Sp ., Fucus Sp ., Eklonia Sp ., Chlamy Gymnopilus sp . , Melanothamnus sp . , Turbeneria sp ., Mas domonas Sp . , Cladophora Sp ., Gelidiopsis Sp ., Agmenellum tigocladopsis sp ., Gelidiella Sp . , Ceratodictyon Sp. , Pneo Sp ., Desmodesmus Sp ., Halydris Sp . , Chlorococcum Sp . , phyllum Sp ., Kallymenia Sp ., Predaea Sp , Siphonocladus Glossomastix Sp ., Iridaea Sp. , Acrosiphonia Sp . , Sp . , Cladophoropsis Sp ., Amphiplexia Sp ., Lemanea Sp . , Goniochloris Sp . , Gloeothece Sp ., Emiliana Sp . , Codium Mesophyllum Sp ., Palmaria Sp ., Cladosiphon Sp ., Schmit Sp ., Monochrysis Sp ., Palma Sp . , Acetabularia Sp ., Phaffia zia Sp ., Sp ., Cryptophycées Sp ., Metagonioli Sp . , Platymonia Sp ., Mphora Sp ., Rhodymenia Sp . , Anali thon Sp ., Hydrolithon Sp ., Hypoglossum Sp . , Seirospora pus Sp ., Egregia Sp ., Chaetomorph Sp ., Gymnogongrus Sp ., Sp ., Jania Sp . , Metamastophora Sp . , Amphiroa Sp ., Acan Asperococcus Sp . , Bryopsis Sp ., Rhizoclonium Sp ., Gloio thophora Sp ., Chondrus Sp ., Cottoniella Sp ., Pleonospo cladia Sp ., Ecklonia Sp , Girgatina Sp . , Hymenocladia Sp ., rium Sp ., Ditria Sp ., Endosiphonia Sp ., Doxodasya Sp ., Lomentaria Sp. , Schizochytrium Sp ., Aphanotece Sp ., Plo Drewiana Sp ., Dictyomenia Sp . , Antithamnion Sp ., Platysi camium Sp ., Constantinea Sp . , Cryptosiphonia Sp ., Weber phonia Sp ., Heterodoxia Sp ., Dasyclonium Sp ., Chondria vanboassea Sp ., Lessoniopsis Sp ., Chondracanthus Sp ., Sp ., Haraldiophyllum Sp ., Aglaothamnion Sp . , Struvea Sp . , Dictyopteris Sp ., Farlowia Sp ., Anadyomene Sp ., Apelvetia Sarcomenia Sp ., Acrothamnion Sp ., Martensia Sp . , Lejolisia Sp ., Endocladia Sp ., Coralline Sp . , Thraustochytrium Sp . , Sp ., Haloplegma Sp . , Griffithsia Sp . , Glaphrymenia Sp , Osmundea Sp ., Callophyllis Sp .M Calliarthron Sp ., Dasya Sp. , Acrosorium Sp. , Spyridia Sp ., Hemineura Sp . , Monoraphidium Sp ., Penicillus Sp . , Meristotheca Sp ., Wrangelia Sp ., Trithamnion Sp ., Dasyphila Sp . , Claudea Wrack Sp ., Cosmocladium Sp ., Calothrix Sp . , Polysiphonia Sp. , Corallophila Sp ., Perischelia Sp ., Monosporus Sp ., Sp . , Prionitis Sp ., Sp . , Polyneura Sp . , Pelvetiop Carpothamnion Sp ., Guiryella Sp ., Gattya Sp ., Mastocarpus sis Sp ., Chlamidonomas Sp ., Neorhodomela Sp ., Microdic Sp ., Anotrichium Sp ., Centroceras Sp . , Ceramium Sp ., tyon Sp ., Melobesia Sp . , Sp ., Delesseria Sp . , Caulerpa Sp . , Vanvoorstia Sp ., Euptilocladia Sp ., Titano Postelsia Sp. , Microcladia Sp . , Dilsea Sp . , Halimeda Sp ., phora Sp ., Tanakaella Sp ., Asparagopsis Sp . , Lithophyllum Chroococus Sp ., Phaeodactylum Sp ., Semnocarpoa Sp ., Sp ., Acrochaetium Sp ., Euptilota Sp ., Audouinella Sp ., Champia Sp ., Erythrophyllum Sp ., Chodium Sp ., Paonia Botryococcus Sp . , Actmanthes Sp ., Ahnfeltiopsis Sp ., Agme Sp ., Ulothrix Sp ., Gracilaria Sp . , Rivularia Sp ., Phro nemum Sp ., Cochlodinium Sp ., Amphiprora Sp ., Anftis midium Sp ., Stypopodium Sp ., Erythrocladia Sp ., Bracchi trodesmus Sp . , Ammsirodesnms Sp ., Borodinetta Sp . , Car omonas Sp ., Coradophylum Sp . , Cyanophyta Sp . , Dysmor teria Sp . , Stylonema Sp . , Sp ., Chlamydomas phococcus Sp ., Cystoseira Sp ., Dilophus Sp ., Gloiotrichus Sp . , Chlorococcuni Sp ., Chlorogoni Sp . , Chroomonas Sp . , Sp ., Liagora Sp ., Eisenia Sp . , Ganonema Sp . , Hennedya Chrysosphaera Sp ., Ciicosphaera Sp ., Crypthecodinium Sp ., Codiophyllum Sp ., Ecklonia Sp . , Distromium Sp . , Spar Sp ., Cryptomonas Sp ., Cyclotella Sp ., Dimaliella Sp . , lingia Sp ., Gastrocelonium Sp ., Claviclonium Sp ., Pelvetia Eremosphaera Sp ., Ellipsoidon Sp . , Euglena Sp . , Franceia Sp ., Mazzaella Sp ., Lobophora Sp ., Pterocladia Sp ., Scinaia Sp ., Gloeocapsa Sp . , Sp ., Gleocapsa Sp . , Gloeo Sp . , Galaxaura Sp ., Gloiopeltis Sp ., Scillatoria Sp ., Hypnea thamnion Sp ., Cyanospira Sp . , Hymenomonas Sp ., Bockry Sp ., Hormophysa Sp ., Dotyophycus Sp ., Opuntiella Sp ., sis Sp ., Hochrysis Sp . , Lepocinclis Sp ., Stauroneis Sp . , Nannochloropsis Sp ., Myriodesma Sp ., Tricleocarpa Sp . , Micraclinium Sp ., Chrysymenia Sp . , Micractinhnn Sp ., Trichogloea Sp ., Yamadaella Sp ., Sebdenia Sp ., Gelinaria Monaraphidium Sp ., Nannochloris Sp ., Navicida Sp . , Por Sp . , Prymnesium Sp ., Herposiphonia Sp . , Jeannerettia Sp ., phyridium Sp ., Nizymania Sp ., Scenedesmus Sp ., Synechoc Kuetzingia Sp ., Laurencia Sp ., Lenormandiopsis Sp ., Haly cus Sp . Navicul Sp . , Nephrochloris Sp . , Odontella Sp . , menia Sp ., Eucheuma Sp ., Erythroclonium Sp . , Achnanthes Muriellopsis Sp. , Tschia Sp . , Nitzschia Sp ., Isochrysis Sp ., Sp . , Rhodopeltis Sp . , Dudresnaya Sp . , Halosaccion Sp ., Phaedactylum Sp ., Lyngbya Sp . , Aphanizomenonflos Sp . , Zonaria Sp ., Areschougia Sp ., Hincksia Sp. , Osmundaria Ochromonas Sp ., Oocyst Sp ., Pamchlorelta Sp ., Peysson Sp ., Placophora Sp ., Lophocladia Sp . , Macrocystis Sp . , nelia Sp . , Pascheria Sp . , Pavlova Sp ., Phaeodactyhan Sp . , Callophycus Sp ., Microcoleus Sp ., Epiphloea Sp. , Acrosym Cylindrospermum Sp . , Tolypothrix Sp ., Hapalosiphon Sp . , phyton Sp ., Cryptonemia Sp ., Enteromorpha Sp. , Neuryme Cylindrotheca Sp ., Anacystis Sp . , Ertilissima Sp ., Aulosira nia Sp ., Lophosiphonia Sp ., Microcystis Sp . , Protokuetzin Sp . , Phortmdium Sp ., Platytnonas Sp ., Pleurochrysis Sp ., gia Sp ., Leveillea Sp . , Caulocystis So . , Hydroclathrus Sp . , Leptolyngbya Sp . , Neochloris Sp ., Prototheca Sp . , Scaberia Sp. , Rosenvingea Sp ., Schizothrix Sp ., Rhodella Pseudochlorella Sp ., Hormotilopsis Sp. , Gyrodinium Sp ., Sp . , Spirocladia Sp . , Acrochaetium Robustum Brgesen , Ellipsoidion Sp ., Pyramimonas Sp ., Pyrobotrys Sp ., Sarci Tolypiocladia Sp ., Tylotus Sp ., Dicranema Sp ., Pachydic noid Sp . , Schizochytrmm Sp ., Spirogyra Sp . , Stichococcus tyon Sp ., Austronereia Sp ., Sporochnus Sp ., Craspedocar Sp ., Synechococcas Sp . , Synechocystisf Sp . , Tagetes Sp ., pus Sp ., Solieria Sp ., Encyothalia Sp ., Nanococcus Sp . , Tetraedron Sp ., Tetraselmis Sp ., Thalassiosira Sp ., Viri Gracilaria Sp ., Grateloupia Sp ., Hildenbrandia sp . , Amphi diella Sp . , Alaria Sp ., Saccharina Sp . , Coelarthrum Sp ., roa Sp ., Cheilosporum Sp ., Corallina Sp ., Hydrolithon sp ., Nereocystis Sp ., Laminaria Sp . , Porphyra Sp ., Phaeocystis Hydrolithon sp ., Jania Sp . , Lithophyllum sp . , Catenella Sp . , Sp . , Aphanocapsa Sp . , Phacelocarpus Sp ., Ulva Sp ., Him Chondracanthus Sp ., Hypnea Flagelliformis sp ., Ahnfelti anthalia Sp ., Cyanothece Sp ., Ascophyllum Sp . , Focus Sp ., opsis Sp . , Champia Sp ., Gastroclonium Sp . , Gelidiopsis Sp . , Kappaphycus Sp. , Betaphycus Sp . , Gelidium Sp . , Plankto Gayliellaflaccida sp . , Aglaothamnion Sp ., Crouania Sp . , thricoides Sp ., Prochlorococcus Sp ., Prochloron Sp ., Ptilothamnion Sp. , Dasya Sp ., Caloglossa Sp ., Aloglossa Prochlorothrix Sp ., Blastophysa Sp ., Pedinomonas Sp . , Sp ., Erythroglossum Sp ., Martensia Fragilis sp ., Bostrychia Resultor Sp . , Marsupiomonas Sp ., Sp ., Sp . , Chondria Sp . , Herposiphonia Sp . , Laurencia Obtuse Coleochaete Sp . , Awadhiella Sp ., Prymnesiophycees Sp ., sp ., Neosiphonia Sp ., Polysiphonia Sp ., Vaucheria Sp ., Radioramus Sp . , Conochaete Sp ., Lithothamnion Sp ., Phy Feldmannia sp ., Hinksia Sp ., Ralfsia sp ., Sphacelaria Sp ., matolithion Sp ., Portieria Sp . , Eustigmatophyte Sp ., Canistrocarpus Sp ., Dictyota Sp ., Padina Sp ., Pyropia Sp ., US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

Spatoglossum Sp ., Spatoglossum Sp ., Stoechospermum Sp ., Eucheuma Denticulatum , Eucheuma Gelatinum , Eucheuma Chnoospora Sp ., Iyengaria Sp ., Gayralia Sp ., Chaetomor Speciosum , Meristotheca Papulosa , Solieria Robusta , pha Sp ., Cladophora Sp ., Cladophoroposis Sp ., Phyllodic Craspedocarpus Venosus, Dicranema Revolutum , Tylotus tyon Sp . , Valoniopsis Sp ., Bryopis Sp . , Caulerpa Sp ., Avra Obtusatus , Acrosymphyton Taylorii, Dudresnaya Capricor invillea Sp ., Chlorodesmis Sp ., Petrocelis Sp . , Ectocarpus nica , Rhodopeltis Borealis , Hypnea Spinella , Hypnea Val Sp . , Bossiella Sp . , Candida Sp . , or derivatives and mixtures entiae, Stylonema Alsidii, Audouinella Saviana , Asparagop thereof. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that sis Armata , Asparagopsis Taxiformis , Acrothamnion it is possible to utilize any other genus of algae known in the Preissii, Aglaothamnion Cordatum , Anotrichium Tenue , art , without departing from the scope of the invention . The Antithamnion Antillanum , Antithamnion Armatum , Antitha algae are commercially manufactured and available through mnion Hanovioides , Carpothamnion Gunnianum , Centro various companies . ceras Clavulatum , Ceramium Filicula , Ceramium Flacci [0028 ] According to another embodiment, the algae is at dum , Ceramium Isogonum , Ceramium Macilentum , least one species selected from , but not limited to : Anabena Ceramium Mazatlanense , Ceramium Puberulum , Ceramium cylindrica , Bryopsis australis , Bryopsis minor, Botryococ Sherpherdii, Ceramium Sympodiale , Corallophila Huys cus Braunii, Actmanthes Orientalis , Amphiprora Hyaline , mansii , Dasyphila Preissii , Drewiana Nitella , Euptilocladia Amphora Coffeiformis , Amphora Caffeifoiinis Var. Linea , Spongiosa , Euptilota Articulata , Gattya Pinnella , Griffithsia Chlorideila Simplex , Apelvetia Canaliculata , Caulerpa Ovalis, Guiryella Repens, Haloplegma Preissii, Lejolisia Taxifolia , Amphora Caffeiformis Var. Punctata , Amphora Aegagropila , Monosporus Indicus, Peri schelia Glomulif Caffeiformis Var . Taylori, Laurencia Spectabilis, Gym era , Pleonosporium Caribaeum , Seirospora Orientalis, nogongrus Crenulatus, Opuntiella Californica , Gymnogon Spyridia Filamentosa , Tanakaella Itonoi, Trithamnion Gra grus Griffithsiae, Achnanthes Orientalis , Cladosiphon cilissimum , Wrangelia Plumosa , Dasya Iyengarii , Dasya Filum , Goniochloris Sculpta , Ecklonia Cava , Osmundea Pilosa , Acrosorium Decumbens , Claudea Elegans , Cotton Spectabilis , , Asperococcus Bullosus, iella Filamentosa , Haraldiophyllum Erosum , Hemineura Caulerpa Cactoides, Gelidium Micropterum , Caulerpa Clif Frondosa , Heterodoxia Denticulata , Hypoglossum Calo tonii , Caulerpa Cupressoides, Caulerpa Fergusonii , Caul glossoides , Hypoglossum Revolutum , Martensia Australis , erpa Lentillifera , Caulerpa Mexicana , Plicata , Martensia Fragilis, Platysiphonia Corymbosa , Platysipho Caulerpa Obscura , Caulerpa Racemosa , Caulerpa Rac nia Delicata , Platysiphonia Marginalis, Sarcomenia emosa Var . Corynephora , Caulerpa Racemosa Var . Laeti Delesserioides, Acanthophora Dendroides, Acanthophora virens, Caulerpa Racemosa Var. Lamourouxii, Caulerpa Spicifera , Chondria Curdieana , Chondria Dangeardii, Racemosa Var. Peltata , Caulerpa Serrulata , Caulerpa Sim Chondria Lanceolata , Dasyclonium Flaccidum , Dasyclo pliciuscula , Asteromenia Peltata , Botryocladia Skottsbergii, nium Incisum , Dictyomenia Sonderi , Dictyomenia Tridens , Botryocladia cabillaceae , Ceratodictyon Spongiosum , Ditria Expleta , Doxodasya Bolbochaete , Endosiphonia Spi Chrysymenia Kaernbachii , Chrysymenia Ornata , Coelar nuligera , Rhodymenia Leptophylla , Rhodymenia Sonderi , thrum Cliftonii, Coelothrix Irregularis , Chara globularis , Webervanboassea Splachnoides , Glaphrymenia Pustulosa , Gelidiopsis Variabilis , Gymnopilus edulis , Tetraselmis Kallymenia Cribrogloea , Kallymenia Cribrosa , Nemastoma maculate , Prymnesium parvum , Chlamydomonas rheinhar Damaecornis , Predaea Laciniosa , Predaea Weldii, Titano dii , Euglena gracilis, Caulerpa scalpelliformis , Padina phora Weberae, Nizymania Conferta, Peyssonnelia Capen pavonica , Sargassum tenerrimum , Sargassum wightii, sis , Peyssonnelia Inamoena , Phacelocarpus Alatus , Chondria armata , Caulerpa racemosa , Lyngby majuscule , Portieria Hornemannii , Curdiea Obesa , Gracilaria Canali Prasiola crispa , Gloiocladia Halymenioides, Pterocladia culata , Gracilaria Preissiana , Gracilaria Textorii , Codio Capillacea , Prymnesium Parvum , Gloiocladia Indica , phyllum Flab elliforme, Erythrocladia Irregularis , Cryp Gloiocladia Rubrispora , Gloiosaccion Brownii, Gelidium tonemia Kallymenioides, Epiphloea Bullosa , Gelinaria Pusillum , Hymenocladia Usnea , Phymatolithion Calce Ulvoidea , Halymenia Floresia , Sebdenia Flabellata , Por reum , Lithothamnion Calcareoum , Herposiphonia Secunda , phyra Crispate Kjellman , Gracilaria Corticata , Gracilaria Herposiphonia Secunda F. Tenella , Heterostroma Nereidiis, Foliifera , Gracilaria Verrucosa , Grateloupia Filicina , Jeannerettia Lobata , Jeannerettia Pedicellata , Kuetzingia Grateloupia Filicina F. Horrida , Grateloupia Lithophila , Canaliculata , Laurencia Brongniartia , Laurencia Cruciata , Peyssonnelia Obscura , Hildenbrandia Rubra , Amphiroa Laurencia Filiformis , Laurencia Majuscula , Laurencia Pap Anceps, Amphiroa Fragilissima, Amphiroa Rigida , Che illosa , Lenormandiopsis Latifolia , Leveillea Jungerman ilosporum Spectabile , Corallina Officinalis, Hydrolithon nioides , Lophocladia Harveyi, Lophosiphonia Prostrata , Farinosum , Hydrolithon Reinboldii, Jania Rubens, Lith Neurymenia Fraxinifolia , Osmundaria Spiralis, Placophora ophyllum Orbiculatum , Catenella Caespitose , Chondracan Binderi, Polysiphonia Decipiens, Polysiphonia Gracilis , thus Acicularis , Hypnea Flagelliformis , Hypnea Muscifor Protokuetzingia Australasica , Spirocladia Barodensis , Toly mis , Hypnea Spinella , Hypnea Valentiae, Ahnfeltiopsis piocladia Glomerulata , Amphiroa Anceps, Amphiroa Folia Pygmaea , Champia Compressa, Champia Parvula , Gastro cea , Amphiroa Gracilis , Haliptilon Roseum , Hydrolithon clonium Compressum , Gelidiopsis Variabilis, Antithamnion Farinosum , Hydrolithon Onkodes, Jania Pulchella , Lith Cruciatum , Ceramium Cimbricum , Ceramium Cruciatum , ophyllum Bermudense , Mesophyllum Engelhartii, Meso Aglaothamnion Tenuissimum , Crouania Attenuata , phyllum Erubescens , Mesophyllum Funafutiense , Metago Ptilothamnion Speluncarum , Wrangelia Argus , Dasya Ocel niolithon Radiatum , Metagoniolithon Stelliferum , lata , Caloglossa Leprieurii, Aloglossa Ogasawaraensis , Metamastophora Flabellata , Pneophyllum Fragile , Erythroglossum Lusitanicum Hypoglossum Hypoglos Gelidium Austral, Pterocladia Lucida , Gelidiella Pannosa , soides , Acanthophora Muscoides, Bostrychia Radicans, Amphiplexia Hymenocladioides, Claviclonium Ovatum , Bostrychia Tenella , Chondria Armata , Chondria Capillar Hennedya Crispa, Areschougia Ligulata , Callophycus Ser ies, Herposiphonia Secunda , Laurencia Obtuse , Neosipho ratus, Callophycus Oppositifolius, Erythroclonium Sonderi , nia Ferulacea , Polysiphonia Atlantica, Polysiphonia Denu US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 date , Vaucheria Longicaulis , Feldmannia Indica , Myriodesma Quercifolium , Scaberia Agardhii, Ecklonia Feldmannia Irregularis, Hinksia Mitchelliae, Ralfsia Verru Radiata , Hydroclathrus Clathratus, Sphacelaria Biradiata , cosa , Sphacelaria Rigidula , Canistrocarpus Cervicornis , Sphacelaria Novae -Hollandiae , Sphacelaria Rigidula , Aus Canistrocarpus Crispatus, CanistrocarpusMagneanus , Dic tronereia Australis , Encyothalia Cliftonii, Sporochnus tyopteris Australis , Dictyota Bartayresiana , Dictyota Cey Comosus, Dictyosphaeria Versluysii , Amphora Delicatis lanica , Dictyota Ciliolate , Dictyota Dichotoma, Dictyota sima, Amphora Delicatissima Var. Capitata , Cosmocladium Divaricata , Dictyota Dumosa , Padina Antillarum , Padina Perissum , Anadyomene Brownie , Ammsirodesnms Falcatus , Australis , Padina Boryana , Padina Gymnospora , Padina Dilsea Californica , Gigartina Agardhii , Delesseria Decipi Pavonica , Spatoglossum Asperum , Spatoglossum Variabile , ens, Polyneura Latissima, Mastocarpus Papillatus, Crypto Stoechospermum Polypodioides, Chnoospora Minima, Col siphonia Woodii, Porphyra Pseudolanceolata , Melobesia pomenia Sinuosa, Iyengaria Stellata , Rosenvingea Orienta Mediocris, Boekelovia Hooglandii , Codium Duthieae , lis , Sargassum Cinctum , Sargassum Cinereum , Sargassum Codium Geppiorum , Codium Laminarioides, Codium Crassifolium , Sargassum Glaucescens, Sargassum Ilicifo Lucasii , Codium Spongiosum , Plocamium Cartilagineum , lium , Sargassum Plagiophyllum , Sargassum Polycystum , Farlowia Mollis , Hypnea Musciformis, Meristotheca Sen Sargassum Prismaticum , Sargassum Swartzii , Sargassum egalensis , Sparlingia Pertussa , Meristotheca Papulosa , Tenerrimum , Sargassum Vulgare , Gayralia Oxysperma , Halydris Siliquosa , Rhodymenia Pertussa , Botryococcus Ulva Clathrata , Ulva Compressa , Ulva Conglobata , Ulva Brmmii , Botryococcus Sudeticus, Erythrophyllum Delesseri Flexuosa , Ulva Intestinalis, Ulva Rigida , Ulva Taeniata , oides , Gigartina Papillata , Bracteococcus Minor, Egregia Chaetomorpha Antennina , Chaetomorpha Linum , Chaeto Menziesii , Laminaria Sinclairii , Bracteococcus Medionu morpha Spiralis , Cladophora Bombayensis, Cladophora cleats , Lessoniopsis Littoralis , Chaetoceros Gracilis , Valo Coelothrix , Cladophora Glomerata , Cladophora Lehman nia Macrophysa , Gloiopeltis Furcata , Constantinea Sim niana, Cladophora Prehendens, Cladophora Prolifera , plex, Colpomenia Bullosa , Ahnfeltiopsis Linearis, Cladophora rhizoclonioidea , Cladophora Saracenica , Cla Colpomenia Peregrine, Endocladia Muricata , Callitham dophora Socialis , Cladophora Vagabunda , Rhizoclonium nion Pikeanum , Choetoceros Muejleri, Calliarthron Tuber Tortuosum , Boodlea Composite , Cladophoroposis Sun culosum , Choetoceros Mueeri Var . Subsalsum , Chlamydo danensis , Phyllodictyon Anastomosans, Valoniopsis mas Perigratmlata , Chlorella Anitrata , Chlorella Pachynema , Bryopis Hypnoides , Bryopsis Pennata , Antarctica , Chloreuaureo viridis, Chlamydomonas Rhein Bryopsis Plumose , Caulerpa Peltata , Caulerpa Racemosa , hardii, Neochloris Oleoabundans, Emiliana Huxleyi, Chla Caulerpa Scalpelliformis , Caulerpa Sertularioides , Caul mydomonas Sajao , Gigartina Exasperate , Chondracanthus erpa Verticillata , Avrainvillea Erecta , Chlorodesmis Hildeb Exasperates, Chlamydomonas Moewusii, Nanococcus Vul randtii, Dotyophycus Abbottiae , Ganonema Farinosa , garis , Pelvetiopsis Limitata , Chlorella Ellipsoidea , Postel Gloiotrichus Fractalis , Liagora Setchellii, Trichogloea sia Palmaeformis , Chlorelia Etmrsonii, Sargassum Muti Requienii , Galaxaura Marginata , Galaxaura Obtusata , Gal cum , Chlorell Fusco , Eklonia Maxima, Chlorella Fusca Var. axaura Rugosa , Scinaia Tsinglanensis, Tricleocarpa Cylin Vacuolate , Ceramium Rubrum , Chlorella Glucolropha , drica , Plocamium Preissianum , Champia Compressa , Leathesia Marina , Chlorella Infiisionum , Analipus Japoni Champia Pravula , Champia Zostericola , Lomentaria Cor cas , Chlorella Infimon M Var. Actophij a , Desmodesmus allicola , Lomentaria Monochlamydea, Semnocarpoa Asymmetricus , Chlorella Infustomtm Var. Attxenophila , Minuta , Caulerpa Webbiana , Caulerpa Racemosa Var. Tur Chlorella Kessleri, Chlorella Lobaphord , Chlorella Luieo binata , Neorhodomela Oregona, Odonthalia Floccose , viridis , Chlorella Luieoviridis Var. Aureovmdts , Ralfsia Fun Odonthalia Floccosa , Forma Comosa , Odonthalia Wash giformis , Ceramium Codicola , Chlorella Hiteavmdis Var, ingtoniensis , Ecklonia Kurome, Mastocarpus Jardinii , Hitescens, Chlorella Riniata , Chlorella Minttssima , Chlo Acetabularia Calyculus, Halimeda Cuneata , Porphyra Sub rella Mutabilis , Chlorella Nocturna, Chlorella Ovalis , Cos orbiculata , Porphyra Vietnamensis , Cladophoropsis Her taria Costata , Ligulata , Fucus Vesiculosus, pestica , Siphonocladus Tropicus, Struvea Plumosa , Rho Fucus Serratus, Fucus gardneri, Chlorella Parva , Chlorella della Maculate , Polysiphonia Hendryi, Ecklonia Stoloifera , Pyrenoidosa , Chlorella Phoiophila , Chlorella Pringsheimii, Microcladia Borealis, Microdictyon Umbilicatum , Ecklonia Chlorella Protothecoides, Chlorella Protat Ecoides Var. Maxima, Ecklonia Radiate , Nereocystis Luetkeana , Penicil Acidicola , Chlorella Regularis , Prionitis Sternbergii , Chlo lus Nodulosus, Ecklonia Bicyclis , Ecklonia Arborea , Eisenia rella Regularis Var. Minima, Chlorella Regularis Var . Bicyclis , Eisenia Arboraea , Halosaccion Glandiforme, Umbricata , Chlorella Reisiglii , Chlorella Saecharophila , Amphora Coffeiformis Var. Tenuis , Dictyosphaeria Caver Chlorella Saecharophila Var. Ellipsoidea, Chlorella Salina , nosa , Dictyopteris Muelleri, Dictyopteris Plagiogramma, Chlorella Simplex, Chlorell Sorokmiana , Chlorella Spha Dictyota Ciliolata , Dictyota Dichotoma, Dictyota erica , Chlorella Stigmatophora , Chlorella Var. Iellii , Chlo Dichotoma Var Intricata , Dictyota Furcellata , Dictyota rella Vulgaris, Codium Setchellii, Corallina Vancouverien Mertensii, Dictyota Naevosa , Dilophus Crinitus, Dilophus sis , Chlorella Vulgaris Fo . Tertia , Chlorella Vulgaris Var. Fastigiatus, Dilophus Robustus, Distromium Flabellatum , Autotroph Ica , Chlorella Vulgaris Var . Viridis , Chlorella Lobophora Variegata , Pachydictyon Paniculatum , Sargas Vulgaris Var . Vulgaris, Chlorella Vulgaris Var Vulgaris Fo . sum Boryi , Sargassum Decurrens , Sargassum Distichum , Tertia , Chlorella Vulgaris Var. Vulgaris Fo . Viridis , Chlo Sargassum Fallax , Sargassum Ligulatum , Sargassum Lin rella Xamhella , Chlorella Zofingiensis , Chlorella Ireboux earifolium , Sargassum Podacanthum , Sargassum Spinu ioides , Chlorococcum Infusiovum , Chlorogoni N , Crypth ligerum , Sargassum Tristichum , Padina Boergesenii , ecodinium Cohnii, Cyclotella Cryptica , Cyclotejla Padina Elegans, Padina Sanctae - Crucis, Padina Tenuis , Meneghiniana , Dimaliella Hardawil , Dunaliella Bioculata , Stypopodium Australasicum , Stypopodium Flabelliforme , Dimaliella Granulate, Dunaliella Maritime, Dunaliella Zonaria Turneriana , Hincksia Mitchelliae , Caulocystis Minuta , Dimaliella Parva , Dunaliella Peircei, Dunaliella Uvifera , Cystoseira Trinodis , Hormophysa Cuneiformis, Primolecta , Bossiella Plumose , Dunaliella Salina , US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

Dimaliella Terricoia , Dunaliella Tertiolecta , Dunaliella thion calcereum , Lithothamnium calcereum , Aphanizom Viridis, Dunaliella Tertioiecta , Eremosphaera Viridis , enon Flos- Aquae, Dunaliella Salina , Tetraselmis maculate , Euglena Gracilis , Fragilari Crotonensis, Haematococcus Prymnesium parvum , Chlamydomonas rheinhardii , Euglena Pluvialis , Hochrysis Galbana , Monaraphidium falcatus, gracilis , Caulerpa scalpelliformis , Padina pavonica , Sar Nannochloropsis Salina , Navicida Accepiata , Navicula Bis gassum tenerrimum , Urophora fasciata , Urophora lactuca , kanterae, Navicula Pseudotenelloides , Porphyridium Cru Sargassum wightii , Chondria armata , Caulerpa racemosa , entum , Porphyridium Parvum , Scenedesmus Dimorphus, Lyngby majuscule , Prasiola crispa , Gymnopilus edulis or Navicul Pellicidosa , Navicida Saprophtla , Odontella Aurita , their species and mixtures thereof. However, those skilled in Tschia Communis, Nitzschia Alexandrine, Nitzschia Closte the art will appreciate that it is possible to utilize any other num , Nitzschia Communis , Nitzschia D Sipata , Nitzschia species of Spirulina , Arthrospira , Anabaena, Scenedesmus, Frustuhmi, Nitzschia Hantzschiana , Nitzschia Inconspicua , Sargassum , Ascophyllum , Aphanizomenon , Dunaliella, Phy Nitzschia Intermedia , Cladophora Columbiana , Nitzschia matolithion , Lithothamnium , Tetraselmis , Prymnesium , Microcephala , Nitzschia Pusilla , Isochrysis Galbana , Pha Chlamydomonas, Euglena , Caulerpa , Padina , Urophora , edactylum , Lyngbya Majuscule , Aphanizomenonflos, Nitzs Chondria , Caulerpa , Lyngby, Prasiola , Gymnopilus, chia Pusilla E Iptica , Nitzschia Pusilla Monoensis , Palma Enteromorpha , Fucus or different algaes known in the art, ria Mollis , Rhodymenia Palmata Fistulinella Mollis , without departing from the scope of the invention . The Nitzschia Quadrangular, Oocystis Pusilla , Oscillatoria Li. algaes are commercially cultivated , manufactured and avail Nme. Tica , Acrosiphonia Coalita , Oscillatoria Subbrevis , able through various companies . Pamchlorelta Kessleri , Pascheria Acidophila , Phaeodacty [0030 ] According to an embodiment , the algae comprises han Tricomutwn, Tolypothrix Tenuis, Hapalosiphon Fon at least 0 . 1 % by weight of the total composition . According tinalis , Pleurochrysis Camerae, Pleurochrysis Dentate , to an embodiment, the algae comprises at least 1 % by weight , Prototheca Wickerhamii, Prototh of the total composition . According to another embodiment, eca Stagnora , Prototheca Ponoricensis , Prototheca Mori the algae comprises at least 5 % by weight of the total formis , Prototheca Zopfii , Pseudochlorella Aquatica , Rho composition . According to another embodiment, the algae dococcus Opaciis , Sarcinoid Chrysophyte , Scenedesmus comprises at least 10 % by weight of the total composition . Annatus, Scenedesmus Obliquus, Scenedesmus Quadri According to further embodiment, the algae comprises at cauda , Schizochytrmm , Spirulina Platensis , Spirulina least 20 % by weight of the total composition . According to Maxima, Synechocystisf, Tagetes Erecta , Tetrasehnis further embodiment, the algae comprises at least 30 % by Suecica , Codium Fragile , Thalassiosira Weissflogii , Viri weight of the total composition . According to further diella Fridericiana , Palmaria Palmate , Alaria Esculenta , embodiment, the algae comprises at least 40 % by weight of Saccharina Latissima, Saccharina Sessilis , Saccharina Den the total composition . According to further embodiment, the tigera , Laminaria Saccharina , Porphyra Umbilicalis , Alaria algae comprises at least 50 % by weight of the total compo Marginata , Ulva Lactuca , Ulva Armoricana , Laminaria sition . According to further embodiment, the algae com Digitata , Himanthalia Elongata , Ascophyllum Nodosum , prises at least 60 % by weight of the total composition . Laminaria Longicruris, Scytosiphon Dotyi, Scytosiphon According to further embodiment, the algae comprises at Lomentaria , Porphyra Yezoensis, Focus Vesiculosus, Kap least 70 % by weight of the total composition . According to paphycus Alvarezii, Betaphycus Gracilaria , Gelidium Ptero yet another embodiment the algae comprises at least 80 % by cladia , Soranthera Ulvoidea , Chondrus Crispus, Mastocar weight of the total composition . According to another pus Stellatus, Gracilaria Edulis , Phaeostrophion Irregulare , embodiment the algae comprises at least 90 % by weight of Enteromorpha Intestinalis, Enteromorpha Compressa , the total composition . Enteromorpha flexuso , Pyropia yezoensis, Macrocystis [0031 ] According to another embodiment the algae com Pyrifera , Asparagopsis Armata , Mazzaella Flaccida , Iri prises at least 95 % by weight of the total composition . daea Flaccid , Mazzaella Oregona , Iridaea Oregona , Iridaea 10032 ]. According to an embodiment, the agrochemically Heterocarpa , Mazzaella Parksii , Iridaea Cornucopiae , acceptable excipient comprises surfactants, binders or bind Mazzaella Splendens , Iridaea Cordataor mixtures thereof. ing agents , disintegrating agents , fillers or carriers or However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is diluents , spreading agents , coating agents , pigments , colo possible to utilize any other species known in the art , rants , buffers or pH adjusters or neutralizing agents , anti without departing from the scope of the invention . The foaming agents or defoamers , penetrants , preservatives , algaes are commercially manufactured and available ultraviolet absorbents , UV ray scattering agents , stabilizers , through various companies . and mixtures thereof. However, those skilled in the art will [0029 ] According to yet another embodiment, algae is any appreciate that it is possible to utilize additional agrochemi one of Spirulina , Arthrospira , Chlorella , Anabaena , Sargas cally acceptable excipients without departing from the scope sum , Scenedesmus , Aphanizomenon , Dunaliella , Phymato of the present invention . The agrochemically acceptable lithion , Lithothamnium , Ascophyllum , Enteromorpha, Tet excipients are commercially manufactured and available raselmis , Prymnesium , Chlamydomonas, Euglena , through various companies . Caulerpa , Padina , Urophora , Chondria , Caulerpa , Lyngby, [0033 ] According to an embodiment, the agrochemical Prasiola , Gymnopilus, Melanothamnus , Turbeneria , Mas excipients are present in a concentration range of at least tigocladopsis , Hydroclathrus, Padina , Cystoseira , Lami 99 . 9 % by weight of the total composition . According to an naria , Fucus, Ulva or their species and mixtures thereof. embodiment, the agrochemical excipients are present in a According to further embodiment, algae can be Spirulina concentration range of at least 99 % by weight of the total Plantensis , Spirulina Maxima, Anabaena Cylindrica , Apha - composition . According to an embodiment, the agrochemi nizomenon Flos- Aquae , Enteromorpha Intestinalis, Entero cal excipients are present in a concentration range of at least morpha Compressa , Enteromorpha flexuso , Fucus gardneri, 95 % by weight of the total composition . According to an Scenedesmus Obliquus, Ascophyllum Nodosum , Phymatoli embodiment , the agrochemical excipients are present in a US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 concentration range of at least 90 % by weight of the total ment the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant , composition . According to an embodiment, the agrochemi binder or disintegrant is in the range of 50 : 1 to 1 : 30 . cal excipients are present in a concentration range of at least According to an embodiment, 30 the weight ratio of algae to 80 % by weight of the total composition . According to an at least one of surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 50 : 1 to embodiment, the agrochemical excipients are present in a 1 : 20 . According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae concentration range of at least 70 % by weight of the total to atleast one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 50 : 1 to composition . According to an embodiment, the agrochemi 1 : 10 . According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae cal excipients are present in a concentration range of at least to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 50 : 1 to 60 % by weight of the total composition . According to an 1 : 5 . According to another embodiment the weight ratio of embodiment, the agrochemical excipients are present in a algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is concentration range of at least 50 % by weight of the total in the range of 50 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to another embodi composition . According to an embodiment, the agrochemi ment the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, cal excipients are present in a concentration range of at least binder or disintegrant is in the 5 range of 40 : 1 to 1 : 1 . 40 % by weight of the total composition . According to an According to another embodiment the weight ratio of algae embodiment, the agrochemical excipients are present in a to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is in the concentration range of at least 30 % by weight of the total range of 30 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to another embodiment the composition . According to an embodiment, the agrochemi weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or cal excipients are present in a concentration range of at least disintegrant is in the range of 20 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to 20 % by weight of the total composition . According to an another embodiment the weight ratio of algae to at least one embodiment, the agrochemical excipients are present in a of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is in the range of 18 : 1 to concentration range of at least 10 % by weight of the total 1 : 1 . According to another embodiment, the weight ratio of composition . 10 algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant [0034 ] According to an embodiment, the agrochemical is 15 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to an embodiment, the weight ratio excipients are present in a concentration range of at least 5 % of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant by weight of the total composition . is 12 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to an embodiment, the weight ratio [0035 ] According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant the algae to the agrochemically acceptable 5 excipients is is 10 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to another embodiment, the weight 99 : 1 to 1 : 99 . According to an embodiment , the weight ratio ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disin of algae to the agrochemically acceptable excipients is 90 : 1 tegrant is in the range of 9 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to an to 1 : 90 . According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of embodiment, the weight ratio of 15 algae to at least one of algae to the agrochemically acceptable excipients is 80 : 1 to surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 6 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to 1 :80 . According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of to the agrochemically acceptable excipients is 70 : 1 to 1 : 70 . surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 4 : 1 to 1 : 1 . According to According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to the an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of agrochemically acceptable excipients is 60 : 1 to 1 :60 . 10 surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 1: 1 . The ratio is depen According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to the dent on the of algae , the concentration of the algae , and agrochemically acceptable excipients is 50 :1 to 1 :50 . any other agrochemically active materials being used in the According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to the composition . agrochemically acceptable excipients is 40: 1 to 1 :40 . [0037 ] According to an embodiment the weight ratio of According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to the algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is agrochemically acceptable excipients is 30 : 1 to 1 : 30 . 99: 1 . According to an embodiment the weight ratio of algae According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to the to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 90 : 1 . agrochemically acceptable excipients is 20 : 1 to 1 : 20 . According to an embodiment the weight ratio of algae to at According to an embodiment, 15 the weight ratio of algae to least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 80 : 1 . the agrochemically acceptable excipients is 10 :1 to 1 : 10 . According to an embodiment the weight ratio of algae to at According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to the least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 70 : 1 . agrochemically acceptable excipients is 5 : 1 to 1 :5 . Accord According to an embodiment the weight ratio of algae to at ing to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to the least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 60 : 1 . agrochemically acceptable excipients is 1 : 1 . According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at [0036 ] 20 According to an embodiment , the agrochemical least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 50 : 1 . excipients include at least one of surfactant or binder or According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at disintegrant . According to another embodiment the weight least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 40 : 1 . ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disin According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at tegrant is in the range of 99 : 1 to 1 : 50 . According to another least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 30 : 1 . embodiment the weight ratio of algae to at least one of According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at surfactant, binder or disintegrant is in the range of 99: 1 to least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 25 : 1 . 1 : 30 . According to another embodiment the weight ratio of According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at algae to at least one of surfactant, binder 25 or disintegrant least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 20 : 1 . is in the range of 80 : 1 to 1 : 30 . According to another According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at embodiment the weight ratio of algae to at least one of least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 18 : 1 . surfactant , binder or disintegrant is in the range of 70 : 1 to According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at 1 : 30 . According to another embodiment the weight ratio of least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 17 : 1 . algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at in the range of 60 : 1 to 1 : 30 . According to another embodi- least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 16 : 1 . US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at alkyl sulfate , an alkylaryl sulfate , an alkyl diglycol ether least one of surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 15 : 1 . sulfate , a salt of alcohol sulfuric acid ester, an alkyl sul According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at fonate , an alkylaryl sulfonate , an aryl sulfonate, a lignin least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 14 : 1 . sulfonate , an alkyldiphenylether disulfonate , a polystyrene According to an embodiment , the weight ratio of algae to at sulfonate , a salt of alkylphosphoric acid ester, an alkylaryl least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 13 : 1 . phosphate , a styrylaryl phosphate , sulfonate docusates , a salt According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfuric acid ester , a poly least one of surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 12 : 1 . According to an embodiment , the weight ratio of algae to at oxyethylene alkylaryl ether sulfate , alkyl sarcosinates , alpha least one of surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 11 : 1 . olefin sulfonate sodium salt, alkyl benzene sulfonate or its According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at salts , sodium lauroyl sarcosinate , a Sulfosuccinates , poly least one of surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 10 : 1 . acrylates , polyacrylates — free acid and sodium salt, salt of According to an embodiment , the weight ratio of algae to at polyoxyethylene alkylaryl ether sulfuric acid ester, a poly least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 9 : 1 . Accord oxyethylene alkyl ether phosphate , a salt of polyoxyethylene ing to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least alkylaryl phosphoric acid ester, sulfosuccinates -mono and one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 8 : 1 . According to other diesters , phosphate esters , alkyl naphthalene sulfonate an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of isopropyl and butyl derivatives , alkyl ether sulfatesso surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 7 : 1 . According to an dium and ammonium salts ; alkyl aryl ether phosphates, embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of ethylene oxides and its derivatives , a salt of polyoxyethylene surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 6 : 1 . According to an aryl ether phosphoric acid ester , mono - alkyl sulphosucci embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of nates , aromatic hydrocarbon sulphonates , 2 - acrylamido - 2 surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 5 : 1 . According to an methylpropane sulfonic acid , ammonium lauryl sulfate , embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of ammonium perfluorononanoate , Docusate , Disodium coco surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 4 : 1 . According to an amphodiacetate , Magnesium laureth sulfate , Perfluorobu embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of tanesulfonic acid , Perfluorononanoic acid , carboxylates , surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 3 : 1 . According to Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid , Perfluorooctanoic acid , Phos According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at pholipid , Potassium lauryl sulfate , Soap , Soap substitute , least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 2 : 1 . Accord Sodium alkyl sulfate , Sodium dodecyl sulfate , Sodium ing to an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 1 : 1 . According to dodecylbenzenesulfonate , Sodium laurate , Sodium laureth an embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of sulfate , Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate , Sodium myreth sulfate , surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 1 : 2 . According to an Sodium nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, Sodium pareth sul embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of fate , alkyl carboxylates, Sodium stearate , alpha olefin sul surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 1 : 3 . According to an phonates , Sulfolipid , naphthalene sulfonate salts , alkyl embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of naphthalene sulfonate fatty acid salts , naphthalene sulfonate surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 1 : 4 . According to an condensates - sodium salt, fluoro carboxylate , fatty alcohol embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of sulphates, alkyl naphthalene sulfonate condensates - sodium surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 1 : 5 . According to an salt, a naphthalene sulfonic acid condensed with formalde embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of hyde or a salt of alkylnaphthalene sulfonic acid condensed surfactant , binder or disintegrant is 1 : 10 . According to an with formaldehyde ; or salts , derivatives thereof embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of [0042 ] Cationic surfactants include one or more of, but not surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 1 : 20 . According to an limited to Dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chlorides, Alkyl embodiment, the weight ratio of algae to at least one of methyl ethoxylated ammonium chlorides or salts , Dodecyl- , surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 1 : 30 . Coco -, Hexadecyl- , Octadecyl- , Octadecyl/ Behenyl - , Behe [ 0038 ] However, the ratios stated herein are only exem nyl- , Cocoamidopropyl- , Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride ; plary and those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is Coco - , Stearyl - , bis ( 2 -hydroxyethyl Methyl Ammonium possible to utilize different ratios without departing from the Chloride , Benzalkonium Chloride , Alkyl- , Tetradecyl- , scope of the present invention . Octadecyl- Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride , Dioctyl- , [0039 ] According to an embodiment, the algae is prefer Di( Octyl- Decyl) -, Didecyl - , Dihexadecyl- Distearyl - , ably one of Spirulina Sp ., Chlorella Sp . , Ascophyllum Sp . , Di( Hydrogenated Tallow )- Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride , Sargassum Sp ., Lithothamnium Sp ., Enteromorpha Sp . Di( Hydrogenated Tallow ) Benzyl- , Trioctyl- , Tri (Octyl -De 10040 ] According to an embodiment, the surfactants cyl) - , Tridodecyl- , Trihexadecyl- Methyl Ammonium Chlo which are used in the composition include one or more of ride, Dodecyl Trimethyl - , Dodecyl Dimethyl Benzyl- , Di anionic , cationic, non - ionic , amphoteric and polymeric sur (Octyl - Decyl) Dimethyl, Didecyl Dimethyl- Ammonium factants . According to an embodiment, the surfactants Bromide, quaternised amine ethoxylates, Behentrimonium include dispersing agents , wetting agents and emulsifiers . chloride , Benzalkonium chloride , Benzethonium chloride , However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is Benzododecinium bromide, Bronidox , quaternary ammo possible to utilize other surfactants without departing from nium salts Carbethopendecinium bromide, Cetalkonium the scope of the present invention . The surfactants are chloride , Cetrimonium bromide , Cetrimonium chloride , commercially manufactured and available through various Cetylpyridinium chloride, Didecyldimethylammonium companies . chloride , Dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide , Dimeth [0041 ] The anionic surfactants include one or more of, but yldioctadecylammonium chloride, Domiphen bromide, Lau not limited to a salt of fatty acid , a benzoate , a polycarboxy - ryl methyl gluceth - 10 hydroxypropyl dimonium chloride , late, a salt of alkylsulfuric acid ester, alkyl ether sulfates , an Octenidine dihydrochloride, Olaflur, N - Oleyl- 1 , 3 - propane US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

diamine , Pahutoxin , Stearalkonium chloride, Tetramethyl dipropionates -sodium lauriminodipropionate , Cocoami ammonium hydroxide, Thonzonium bromide ; salts or dopropyl hydroxy sulfobetaine, imidazolines, phospholipids derivatives therof. phosphatidylserine , phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphati [0043 ] The non - ionic surfactants include one or more of dylcholine, and sphingomyelins, Lauryl Dimethylamine but not limited to polyol esters , polyol fatty acid esters , Oxide, alkyl amphoacetates and proprionates, alkyl Ampho polyethoxylated esters , polyethoxylated alcohols , ethoxy ( di) acetates , and diproprionates, lecithin and ethanolamine lated and propoxylated fatty alcohols , ethoxylated and fatty amides ; or salts , derivatives therof. propoxylated alcohols , EO /PO copolymers; di , tri - block [0045 ] Surfactants that are commercially available under copolymers ; block copolymers of polyethylene glycol and the trademark but are not limited to Atlas G5000 , TERMUL polypropylene glycol, poloxamers , polysorbates , alkyl poly 5429, TERMUL 2510, ECOTERIC® , EULSOGEN® 118, saccharides such as alkyl polyglycosides and blends thereof, Genapol® X , Genapol® OX -080 , Genapol® C100 , Emul amine ethoxylates , sorbitan fatty acid ester , glycol and sogen® EL 200 , Arlacel P135 , Hypermer 8261, Hypermer glycerol esters , glucosidyl alkyl ethers , sodium tallowate , B239 , Hypermer B261 , Hypermer B246sf , Solutol HS 15 , polyoxyethylene glycol, sorbitan alkyl esters , sorbitan PromulgenTM D , Soprophor 7961P, Soprophor TSP / 461, derivatives, fatty acid esters of sorbitan (Spans ) and their Soprophor TSP /724 , Croduret 40 , Etocas 200 , Etocas 29 , ethoxylated derivatives ( Tweens ) , and sucrose esters of fatty Rokacet R26 , Cetomacrogol 1000 , CHEMONIC OE - 20 , acids, Alkyl polyglycoside, Cetostearyl alcohol, Cetyl alco Triton N - 101 , Triton X - 100 , Tween 20 , 40 , 60 , 65 , 80 , hol, Cocamide DEA , Cocamide MEA , Decyl glucoside , Span20 , 40 , 60 , 80 , 83 , 85 , 120 , Brij® , Atlox 4912 , Atlas Decyl polyglucose , Glycerol monostearate , Lauryl gluco G5000 , TERMUL 3512 , TERMUL 3015 , TERMUL 5429 , side, Maltosides , Monolaurin , Narrow - range ethoxylate , TERMUL 2510, ECOTERIC®, ECOTERIC® T85, ECO Nonidet P -40 , Nonoxynol - 9 , Nonoxynols , Octaethylene gly TERIC® T20 , TERIC12A4 , EULSOGEN® 118 , col monododecyl ether, N -Octyl beta - D - thioglucopyrano Genapol®X , Genapol®OX - 080 , Genapol® C100 , Emulso side , Octyl glucoside , Oleyl alcohol, PEG - 10 sunflower gen® EL 200 , Arlacel P135 , Hypermer 8261, Hypermer glycerides, Pentaethylene glycol monododecyl ether, Poli B239 , Hypermer B261, Hypermer B246sf , Solutol HS 15 , docanol, Poloxamer, Poloxamer 407 , Polyethoxylated tal PromulgenTM D , Soprophor 7961P, Soprophor TSP /461 , low amine, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate, Polysorbate , Poly Soprophor TSP / 724 , Croduret 40 , Etocas 200 , Etocas 29 , sorbate 20 , Polysorbate 80 , Sorbitan , Sorbitan monolaurate , Rokacet R26 , CHEMONIC OE -20 , TritonTM N - 101, Sorbitan monostearate , Sorbitan tristearate, Stearyl alcohol, IGEPAL CA -630 and Isoceteth - 20 . Surfactin , glyceryl laureate , lauryl glucoside, nonylphenol 100461 According to an embodiment, the surfactants are polyethoxyethanols , nonyl phenol polyglycol ether , castor present in an amount of 0 . 1 % to 95 % w / w of the total oil ethoxylate , polyglycol ethers , polyadducts of ethylene composition . According to an embodiment, the surfactants oxide and propylene oxide , block copolymer of polyalky are present in an amount of 0 . 1 % to 85 % w / w of the total lene glycol ether and hydroxystearic acid , ethylene oxide composition . According to an embodiment, the surfactants propylene oxide block copolymer, tributylphenoxypoly are present in an amount of 0 . 1 % to 75 % w / w of the total ethoxyethanol, octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, etho composition . According to an embodiment, the surfactants propoxylatedtristyrlphenols , ethoxylated alcohols , polyoxy are present in an amount of 0 .1 % to 60 % w /w of the total ethylene sorbitan , a glycerin fatty acid ester, a fatty acid composition . According to an embodiment, the surfactants polyglyceride , a fatty acid alcohol polyglycol ether, acety are present in an amount of 0 . 1 % to 50 % w / w of the total lene glycol, acetylene alcohol, an oxyalkylene block poly composition . According to an embodiment, the surfactants mer, a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a polyoxyethylene alky are present in an amount of 0 . 1 % to 40 % w / w of the total laryl ether, a polyoxyethylene styrylaryl ether , a composition . According to an embodiment ; the surfactants polyoxyethylene glycol alkyl ether , polyethylene glycol, a are present in an amount of 0 . 1 % to 30 % w /w of the total polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester , a polyoxyethylene sorbitan composition . According to a further embodiment , the sur fatty acid ester , a polyoxyethylene glycerin fatty acid ester, factants are present in anamount of 0 . 1 % to 20 % w / w of the Alcohol ethoxylates — C6 to C16 / 18 alcohols , linear and total composition . According to an embodiment, the surfac branched , Alcohol alkoxylates — various hydrophobes and tants are present in an amount of 0 . 1 % to 10 % w / w of the EO /PO contents and ratios , Fatty acid esters — mono and total composition . According to an embodiment, the surfac diesters ; lauric , stearic and oleic ; Glycerol esters with and tants are present in an amount of 0 . 1 % to 5 % w / w of the total without EO ; lauric , stearic , cocoa and tall oil derived , composition . Ethoxylated glycerine , Sorbitan esters — with and without [ 0047 ] According to an embodiment, the disintegrating EO ; lauric , stearic and oleic based ; mono and trimesters , agents is selected from , but not limited to one or more of Castor oil ethoxylates — 5 to 200 moles EO ; non -hydroge inorganic water soluble salts e . g . sodium chloride , nitrate nated and hydrogenated , Polyethylene glycol — 200 , 300 , salts ; water soluble organic compounds such as urea , agar, 400 ,600 , 1450 , 3350 and 8000 , Methyl capped polyethylene hydroxypropyl starch , carboxymethyl starch ether, traga glycol — 350 and 550 , Block polymers , Alkyl polygluco canth , gelatin , casein , microcrystalline cellulose , cross sides , Amine oxides - ethoxylated and non - ethoxylated ; alkyl linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cel dimethyl, Fatty amine ethoxylates — coco , tallow , stearyl, lulose, carboxymethyl cellulose calcium , sodium oleyl amines, a polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil or tripolyphosphate , sodium hexametaphosphate , metal stear a polyoxypropylene fatty acid ester ; salts or derivatives, and ates, a cellulose powder, dextrin , methacrylate copolymer , mixtures thereof. Polyplasdone® XL - 10 ( crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone) , [0044 ] Amphoteric or Zwitterionic surfactants include one poly ( vinylpyrrolidone ), polyaminocarboxylic acid chelate or more of, but not limited to one or more of betaine , coco compound , sulfonated styrene - isobutylene -maleic anhy and lauryl amidopropyl betaines, Coco Alkyl Dimethyl dride copolymer , salts of polyacrylates of methacrylates , Amine Oxides , alkyl dimethyl betaines; C8 to C18 , Alkyl starch - polyacrylonitrile graft copolymer, sodium or potas US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 10

sium bicarbonates/ carbonates or their mixtures or salts with ciate that it is possible to utilize different binding agents acids such as citric and fumaric acid , or salts , derivatives or without departing from the scope of the present invention . mixtures thereof. However , those skilled in the art will [0052 ] According to further embodiment, the protein bind appreciate that it is possible to utilize different disintegrating ers are selected based on solubility and include one or more agents without departing from the scope of the present selected from simple proteins, conjugated proteins or invention . The disintegrating agents are commercially derived proteins , water soluble proteins , acidic proteins , manufactured and available through various companies . basic proteins, water insoluble proteins , or derivatives According to an embodiment, the disintegrating agents are thereof. present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 50 % w / w of the compo [0053 ] According to further embodiment, the suitable pro sition . According to further embodiment disintegrating tein binders can include one or more of Albumin , Histone , agents are present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 40 % w / w of the Protamine, Prolamine , Albuminoids , Phosphoprotein , composition . According to further embodiment disintegrat Mucoprotein , Chromoprotein , Lactose , Proteinase, Pyruvate ing agents are present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 30 % w / w of dehydrogenase , Ribonuclease , flavoprotein , Cytochrome C , the composition . According to further embodiment disinte Cerruloplasmin , Myoglobin , Lysozyme, Proteoses , Pep grating agents are present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 20 % w / w tones, Chymotrypsin , Cytochromo C ; Lactate dehydroge of the composition . According to further embodiment dis nase, Subtilisin , Trypsin , Actin , Myosin , Ricin , Lectin , Col integrating agents are present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 10 % lagen , Fibroin , Adrenalin , Elastin ; Soy extract, Zein ; w / w of the composition . According to further embodiment Ovalbumin and Gamma globulin or derivatives thereof . disintegrating agents are present in the amount of 0 .1 % to However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is 5 % w / w of the composition . possible to utilize different binding agents without departing [ 0048 ] According to an embodiment , the binding agent or from the scope of the present invention . The binding agents binder which are used in the algal composition can be at are commercially manufactured and available through vari least one of proteins ; lipoproteins , lipids, glycolipid , glyco ous companies. protein , carbohydrates such as monosaccharides , disaccha [0054 ]. According to further embodiment binding agent is rides , oligosaccharides and polysaccharides; complex present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 20 % w / w of the compo organic substance , synthetic organic polymers or derivatives sition . According to further embodiment binding agent is and combinations thereof. present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 10 % w / w of the compo [ 0049 ] According to an embodiment, the binder is a car sition . According to further embodiment binding agent is bohydrate . The carbohydrate binders include one or more of present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 5 % w / w of the composi glucose , mannose , fructose , galactose , sucrose , lactose , tion . maltose, xylose , arabinose , sorbitol, mannitol , trehalose , [0055 ] According to an embodiment , the carriers which Raffinose, stachyose, fructo -oligosaccharides , Amylose , are used in the algal composition include , but are not limited amylopectin , modified starches , Cellulose , hemicellulose , to one or more of solid carriers or fillers or diluents . hydrocolloids or mixtures thereof. The binding agents also According to another embodiment, the carriers can be min include corn syrup ; celluloses such as carboxymethyl cel eral carriers , plant carriers , synthetic carriers, water -soluble lulose , ethyl cellulose , hydroxyethyl cellulose , hydroxy carriers . However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that methylethyl cellulose, hydroxyethylpropyl cellulose ,methyl it is possible to utilize different carriers without departing hydroxyethyl cellulose , methyl cellulose ; starches such as from the scope of the present invention . The carriers are amylose , seagel , starch acetates, starch hydroxyethyl ethers , commercially manufactured and available through various ionic starches, long -chain alkyl starches , dextrins, malto companies . dextrin , amine starches, phosphates starches , and dialdehyde [0056 ] The solid carriers include naturalminerals like clay starches ; plant starches such as corn starch and potato starch ; such as china clay , acid clay , kaolin such as kaolinite , other carbohydrates such as pectin , amylopectin , xylan , dickite , nacrite, and halloysite , serpentines such as chryso xanthan gum , glycogen , agar, gluten , alginic acid , phyco tile , lizardite , antigorite , and amesite , synthetic and diato colloids, gum arabic , guar gum , gum karaya , gum tragacanth maceous silicas, montmorillonite minerals such as sodium and locust bean gum . montmorillonite , calcium montmorillonite , and magnesium montmorillonite , smectites , such as saponite , hectorite , sau [0050 ] The binding agents or binder also include complex conite , and hyderite , micas, such as pyrophyllite , talc , agal organic substances such as phenyl naphthalene sulphonate , matolite , muscovite , phengite , sericite , and illite , silicas such lignin and nitrolignin ; derivatives of lignin such as ligno as cristobalite and quartz , hydrated magnesium silicates , sulfonate salts illustratively including calcium lignosul such as attapulgite and sepiolite ; calcium carbonates , such as fonate and sodium lignosulfonate and complex carbohy dolomite and calcium carbonate fine powder , sulfate min drate -based compositions containing organic and inorganic erals , such as gypsum , tuff , vermiculite , laponite , pumice , ingredients such as molasses . bauxite , hydrated aluminas , calcined alumina , perlite , [ 0051] The binding agents also include synthetic organic sodium bicarbonate , volclay, vermiculites, limestone , natu polymers such as ethylene oxide polymers or copolymers , ral and synthetic silicates e . g . calcium and magnesium propylene oxide copolymer , polyethylene glycols , polyeth silicates ; titanium dioxide, hydroxides , silicates , carbonates ylene oxides , polyacrylamides, polyacrylates , polyvinyl pyr or sulfates of calcium , magnesium , aluminum and titanium ; rolidone, polyalkyl pyrrolidone , polyvinyl alcohol, polyvi oxides of aluminum , titanium , magnesium , calcium and nylmethyl ether, polyvinyl acrylates, poly ( vinyl acetate ) , zinc , charcoal, silicas , wet process silicas, dry process sodium polyacrylate , polylactic acid , polyethoxylated fatty silicas , calcined products of wet process silicas , surface acids, polyethoxylated fatty alcohols , latex and phospholipid modified silicas , mica , zeolite , diatomaceous earth , calcined ( for example , cephalin , lecithin and the like ) or salts , deriva aluminas , derivatives thereof, . chalks (Omya® ) , fuller ' s tives thereof. However, those skilled in the art will appre earth , loess , mirabilite , white carbon , slaked lime, inorganic US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 salts such as ammonium sulfate , sodium sulfate , potassium thereof. Preferred antifoaming agents include silicone emul chloride, potassium and barium sulphates or derivatives sions ( such as , e . g . , Silikon® SRE , Wacker or Rhodorsil thereof; synthetic silicic acid , starch , modified starch ( Pine from Rhodia ) , long- chain alcohols, fatty acids , fluoroorganic flow , available from Matsutani Chemical industry Co ., Ltd . ) , compounds . However, those skilled in the art will appreciate cellulose, sulfur powder , urea powder, plant carriers such as that it is possible to utilize different antifoaming agents cellulose , chaff , wheat flour, wood flour, starch , rice bran , without departing from the scope of the present invention . wheat bran , and soybean flour , tobacco powder, a vegetable The antifoaming agents are commercially manufactured and powder polyethylene , polypropylene , poly (vinylidene chlo available through various companies . ride ) , methyl cellulose , hydroxypropyl cellulose , hydroxy [0062 ] According to an embodiment , the pH -adjusters or propyl methylcellulose , sodium carboxymethyl cellulose , buffers or neutralizing agents which are used in the algal propylene glycol alginate , polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxyvi composition include both acids and bases of the organic or nyl polymer , casein sodium , sucrose , sodium chloride, salt inorganic type and mixtures thereof. According to further cake , potassium pyrophosphate , sodium tripolyphosphate , embodiment , pH - adjusters or buffers or neutralizing agents maleic acid , fumaric acid , and malic acid or derivatives or include , but not limited to organic acids , inorganic acids and mixtures thereof . Commercially available Silicates are Aero alkali metal compounds or salts , derivatives thereof . Accord sil brands, Sipemat brands as Sipernat® 50S and CALFLO ing to an embodiment, the organic acids include, but not E , and kaolin 1777 . However, those skilled in the art will limited to one or more of citric , malic , adipic , fumaric , appreciate that it is possible to utilize different solid carriers maleic , succinic , and tartaric acid , or salts , derivatives without departing from the scope of the present invention . thereof ; and the mono -, di - , or tribasic salts of these acids or The solid carriers are commercially manufactured and avail derivatives thereof. Suitable salts of these acids be the able through various companies . soluble ormeltable salts and include those salts in which one [ 0057 ] However , those skilled in the art will appreciate or more acidic protons are replaced with a cation such as that it is possible to utilize different carriers without depart sodium , potassium , calcium , magnesium , and ammonium ing from the scope of the present invention . According to an and mixtures thereof. Alkali metal compounds can include embodiment carrier is present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 98 % hydroxides of alkali metals such as sodium hydroxide and w / w of the composition . According to further embodiment potassium hydroxide , carbonates of alkali metals such as carrier is present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 80 % w / w of the sodium carbonate , magnesium carbonates and potassium composition . According to further embodiment carrier is carbonate , hydrogencarbonates of alkali metals such as present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 60 % w /w of the compo sodium hydrogencarbonate and alkali metal phosphates such sition . According to further embodiment carrier is present in as sodium phosphate and mixtures thereof. According to an the amount of 0 . 1 % to 40 % w /w of the composition . embodiment, the salts of inorganic acids include , but not [0058 ] According to further embodiment carrier is present limited to one or more of alkali metal salts such as lithium in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 20 % w / w of the composition . chloride , sodium chloride , potassium chloride, lithium According to further embodiment carrier is present in the nitrate, sodium nitrate , potassium nitrate , lithium sulfate , amount of 0 . 1 % to 10 % w / w of the composition . According sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate , sodium monohydrogen to further embodiment carrier is present in the amount of phosphate , potassium monohydrogen phosphate , sodium 0 . 1 % to 5 % w / w of the composition . dihydrogen phosphate , potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 10059 ] According to an embodiment, the coating agents the like ; alkaline earth metal salts such as magnesium include binders , carriers or fillers or mixtures therof which chloride , calcium chloride, magnesium nitrate , calcium have been disclosed herein above in the specification . nitrate , magnesium sulfate and the like; and ammonium salts [ 0060 ] According to an embodiment, the anticaking agents such as ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate , ammonium which are used in the algal composition include , but are not monohydrogen phosphate , ammonium dihydrogen phos limited to one or more of polysaccharides such as starch , phate and the like . Preferred salts for use in this invention alginic acid , mannose , galactose ; poly ( vinylpyrrolidone ) , include sodium chloride , potassium chloride , calcium chlo fumed silica ( white carbon ) , ester gum , a petroleum resin , ride and magnesium sulfate . Mixtures can also be used to Foammaster® Soap L sodium stearate, Brij® 700 polyoxy create a pH -adjusters or buffers or neutralizing agents . ethylene ( 100 ) stearyl ether , Aerosol OT - B sodium dioctyl However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is sulfosuccinate , Silwet® L - 77 silicone- polyether copolymer, possible to utilize different pH -adjusters or buffers or neu sodium and ammonium phosphates, sodium acetate , sodium tralizing agents without departing from the scope of the metasilicate , magnesium , zinc and calcium sulfates, magne present invention . The pH - adjusters or buffers or neutraliz sium hydroxide , anhydrous calcium chloride , sodium alkyl ing agents are commercially manufactured and available sulfosuccinates , calcium and barium oxides, sodium carbon through various companies . ate or bicarbonate , salts or derivatives thereof. However , f0063 ] According to an embodiment, the spreading agents those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is possible to which are used in the algal composition include , but not utilize different anti caking agents without departing from limited to one or more of cellulose powder, dextrin , modified the scope of the present invention . The anti caking agents are starch , a polyaminocarboxylic acid chelate compound , commercially manufactured and available through various crosslinked poly ( vinylpyrrolidone) , a copolymer of maleic companies . acid with a styrene compound , a (meth ) acrylic acid copo 10061] According to an embodiment, the antifoaming lymer, a half ester of a polymer consisting of polyhydric agents or defoamers which are used in the algal composition alcohol with dicarboxylic anhydride , a water -soluble salt of include , but not limited to one or more of silica , siloxane , polystyrenesulfonic acid , fatty acids, latex , aliphatic alco silicone dioxide, polydimethyl siloxane , alkyl polyacrylates , hols , vegetable oils such as cottonseed , or inorganic oils , ethylene oxide /propylene oxide copolymers , polyethylene petroleum distillates , modified trisiloxanes, polyglycol, glycol , Silicone oils and magnesium stearate or derivatives polyethers , clatharates or salts or derivatives therof How US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 ever , those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is possible 2 -benzyl - 4 - chlorophenol, 2 - chloroacetamide , chlorhexi to utilize different spreading agents without departing from dine, chlorhexidine acetate , chlorhexidine gluconate , chlo the scope of the present invention . The spreading agents are rhexidine hydrochloride , 1 -phenoxypropan - 2 - ol , N -alkyl commercially manufactured and available through various (C12 - C22 ) trimethylammonium bromide and chloride, 4 , 4 companies . dimethyl- 1 , 3 - oxazolidine, N - hydroxymethyl- N - ( 1 , 3 - di [ 00641 According to an embodiment, the sticking agents (hydroxymethyl ) - 2, 5 -dioxoimidazolidin -4 -yl ) - N ' which are used in the algal composition include , but not hydroxymethylurea , 1, 6 -bis ( 4 -amidinophenoxy ) -n -hexane limited to one or more of paraffin , a polyamide resin , and its salts , glutaraldehyde , 5 - ethyl- 1 -aza -3 ,7 - dioxabi cycl polyacrylate , polyoxyethylene, wax , polyvinyl alkyl ether, 0 ( 3 . 3 . 0 )octane , 3 - ( 4 -chlorophenoxy )propane - 1 , 2 - diol, an alkylphenol- formalin condensate , fatty acids, latex , ali Hyamine, alkyl (C8 - C18 ) dimethylbenzylammonium chlo phatic alcohols, vegetable oils such as cottonseed , or inor ride, alkyl( C8 - C18 )dimethylbenzylammonium bromide , ganic oils, petroleum distillates, modified trisiloxanes , alkyl (C8 -C18 )dimethylbenzylammonium saccharinate , ben polyglycol, polyethers , clatharates , a synthetic resin emul zyl hemiformal, 3 -iodo - 2 -propynyl butylcarbamate , sodium sion or salts or derivatives therof . However, those skilled in hydroxymethylaminoacetate , cetyltrimethylammonium bro the art will appreciate that it is possible to utilize different mide , cetylpyridinium chloride, and derivatives of 2H iso sticking agents without departing from the scope of the thiazol - 3 - one (so -called isothiazolone derivatives ) such as present invention . The sticking agents are commercially alkylisothiazolones ( for example 2 -methyl - 2H -isothiazol - 3 manufactured and available through various companies . one , MIT ; chloro - 2 -methyl - 2H - isothiazol- 3 -one , CIT ) , ben [ 0065 ] According to an embodiment, the stabilizers which zoisothi az ol one s ( for example 1 , 2 -benzoisothiazol are used in the algal composition include, but not limited to - 3 (2H )- one , BIT, commercially available as Proxel® types one or more of peroxide compounds such as hydrogen from ICI) or 2 -methyl - 4 , 5 - trimethylene - 2H - isohiazol- 3 - one peroxide and organic peroxides, alkyl nitrites such as ethyl (MTIT ) , propionic acid , C1- C4 - alkyl para - hydroxybenzo nitrite and alkyl glyoxylates such as ethyl glyoxylate , zeo ate , an dichlorophene , Proxel® from ICI or Acticide® RS lite , calcined lime and magnesium oxide ; antioxidants such from Thor Chemie and Kathon® MK from Rohm & Haas, as phenol compounds, amine compounds, sulfur com Bacto - 100 , thimerosal , Sorbic Acid , Sodium Propinoate , pounds, phosphoric acid compounds and the like ; ultraviolet Sodium Benzoate , Propyl Paraben Soidum , Potassium Sor absorbers such as salicylic acid compounds, benzophenone bate , Potassium Benzoate , Phenyl Mercuric Nitrate , Phenyl compounds or derivatives thereof; alkaline earth and tran Etehyl Alcohol, Propyl Paraben , Phenol, Methyl Paraben sition metal sulfates such as magnesium , zinc, aluminum Sodium , Ethylparaben , Methylparaben , Butylparaben , Chlo and iron , sodium hexametaphosphate, lithium , sodium and robutanol, Bezyla Alcohol, Benzoic Acid , Benzothonium potassium phosphates, sodium pyrophosphate, calcium Chloride, Cetylpyridinium Chloride, Benzalkonium Chlo chloride , oxide and boric anhydride or derivatives thereof. ride, 1, 2 -b enzothi azol -3 -one , Preventol® (Lanxess® ), However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is Butylhydroxytoluene , potassium sorbate , iodine -containing possible to utilize different stabilizers without departing organic compounds such as 3 - bromo- 2 , 3 - diiodo - 2 - propenyl from the scope of the present invention . The stabilizers are ethyl carbonate, 3 - iodo - 2 - propynyl butyl carbamate , 2 , 3 , 3 commercially manufactured and available through various triiodo allyl alcohol, and parachlorophenyl- 3 - iodopropar companies gylformal; benzimidazole compounds and benzthiazole [0066 ] According to an embodiment , the preservatives compounds such as 2 - ( 4 - thiazolyl) benzimidazole and include but not limited to one or more of bactericides , 2 - thiocyanomethylthiobenzo - thiazole ; triazole compounds anti - fungal agents , biocides, anti- microbial agents , and anti such as 1 - ( 2 - ( 2 , 4 ' -dichlorophenyl ) - 1 , 3 -dioxolane - 2 - ylm oxidant. Non limiting examples of preservatives can include ethyl) - 1H - 1 , 2, 4 -triazole , 1 -( 2 - (2 ' , 4' - dichloro phenyl) -4 -pro one or more of benzoic acid , its esters and salts , para pyl - 1 , 3 - dioxolane - 2 - ylmethyl ) - 1H - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole , and a - ( 2 hydroxybenzoic acid (paraben ), its esters and salts , propi ( 4 - chlorophenyl ) ethyl) - a - ( 1 , 1 - dimethyl ethyl) - 1H - 1 , 2 , 4 onic acid and its salts, salicylic acid and its salts , 2 ,4 triazole - 1 - ethanol; and naturally occurring compounds such hexadienoic acid ( sorbic acid ) and its salt , formaldehyde and as 4 -isopropyl tropolone (hinokitiol ) and boraxor salts or paraformaldehyde , 2 -hydroxybiphenyl ether and its salts , derivatives thereof. Antioxidants includes but not limited to 2 - zincsulfidopyridine N - oxide , inorganic sulfites and one or more of amino acids ( e . g . glycine , histidine , tyrosine , bisulfites, sodium iodate, chlorobutanol, dehydraacetic acid , tryptophan ) and derivatives thereof, imidazole and imida formic acid , 1 ,6 -bis (4 -amidino - 2 -bromophenoxy ) -n -hexane zole derivatives ( e . g . urocanic acid ) , peptides , such as, and its salts , 10 -undecylenic acid and its salts , 5 -amino - 1 , D , L - carnosine , D - carnosine , L - carnosine and derivatives 3 - bis ( 2 - ethyl hexyl) - 5 -methyl hexahy dropyrimi di ne, thereof (e . g . anserine ) , 4 ,4 ’ - thiobis -6 - t- butyl - 3 -methylphe 5 -bromo - 5 -nitro - 1, 3 -dioxane , 2 -bromo -2 -nitroprop ane -1 , 3 nol, 2 ,6 -di - t- butyl- p -cresol (BHT ) , and pentaerythrityl tet diol, 2 , 4 - di chlorob enzyl alcohol, N - ( 4 -chlorophenyl ) - N ' rakis [ 3 -( 3 ,5 ,- di - t -butyl - 4 -hydroxyphenyl ) ]propionate ; ( 3 ,4 - dichlorophenyl ) urea , 4 - chloro -m -cresol , 2 , 4 ,4 ' amine antioxidants such as N , N - di- 2 - naphthyl- p -phe trichloro - 2 -hydroxy diphenyl ether , 4 -chloro - 3 ,5 -dimethyl nylenediamine; hydroquinoline antioxidants such as 2 ,5 -di phenol, 1 , 1 ' -methyl ene- bis ( 3 - ( 1 - hydroxy methyl- 2 , 4 - dioxi (t -amyl ) hydroquinoline ; sulfur -containing antioxidants such midazolidin -5 -yl ) urea ), poly (hexamethyl ene diguanide ) as dilauryl thiodipropionate ; and phosphorus - containing hydrochloride , 2 - phenoxyethanol, hexamethylenetetramine , antioxidants such as triphenyl phosphate , carotenoids , caro 1 - ( 3 - chloroallyl) - 3 , 5 , 7 - triaza - 1 -azonia - adamantane chlo tenes ( e . g . a - carotene , ß - carotene , lycopene ) and derivatives ride , 1 (4 - chlorophenoxy ) - 1 -( 1H - imidazol - 1- yl) - 3 , 3 -dim thereof, lipoic acid and derivatives thereof ( e . g . dihydroli ethyl- 2 -butanone , 1, 3 -bis (hydroxymethyl ) - 5, 5 -dimethyl - 2 , poic acid ) , aurothioglucose , propylthiouracil and further thio 4 - imidazolidinedione , benzyl alcohol, octopirox , 1 , 2 compounds ( e .g . thioglycerol, thiosorbitol, thioglycolic dibromo - 2 , 4 - dicyanobutane, 2 , 2 ' -methylenebis ( 6 -bromo - 4 - acid , thioredoxin , glutathione , cysteine, cystine , cystamine chlorophenol) , bromochlorophene , dichlorophene, and the glycosyl, N - acetyl, methyl, ethyl, propyl, amyl , US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 butyl , lauryl, palmitoyl, oleyl, y - linoleyl, cholesteryl and hydroxyethyl) - 4 - hydroxy - 2, 2 ,6 ,6 -tetramethylpiperidine glyceryl esters thereof) , and salts thereof, dilauryl thiodi polycondensateor derivatives or the like . However , those propionate , distearyl thiodipropionate , thiodipropionic acid skilled in the art will appreciate that it is possible to utilize and derivatives thereof (esters , ethers , peptides , lipids, different ultraviolet absorbents , without departing from the nucleotides , nucleosides and salts ), and sulfoximine com scope of the present invention . Such ultraviolet absorbents pounds ( e . g . buthionine sulfoximines, homocysteine sul are commercially manufactured and available through vari foximine, buthionine sulfones, penta - , hexa -, heptathionine ous companies . sulfoximine ) in very low tolerated doses ( e . g . pmol/ kg to 10069 ) According to an embodiment , the UV ray scatter pmol/kg ) , also metal chelating agents ( e . g . a - hydroxy fatty ing agents include titanium dioxide or the like may be used . acids, EDTA , EGTA , phytic acid , lactoferrin ) , a -hydroxy However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is acids ( e . g . citric acid , lactic acid , malic acid ) , humic acids, possible to utilize different UV ray scattering agents , without gallic esters (e .g . propyl, octyl and dodecyl gallate ), unsatu departing from the scope of the present invention . Such UV rated fatty acids and derivatives , hydroquinone and deriva ray scattering agents are commercially manufactured and tives thereof ( e . g . arbutin ) , ubiquinone and ubiquinol, and available through various companies . derivatives thereof, vitamin C and derivatives thereof ( e . g . [0070 ] According to an embodiment, the water dispersible ascorbyl palmitate , stearate , dipalmitate , acetate , Mg ascor granular algal composition further comprises at least one byl phosphates, sodium and magnesium ascorbate , disodium microbe . The microbes include fungi, bacteria or bacterio ascorbyl phosphate and sulfate , potassium ascorbyl tocoph spores , yeast , viruses , etc . The microbes are commercially eryl phosphate , isoascorbic acid and derivatives thereof , developed and manufactured and available through various vitamin A and derivatives ( e . g . vitamin A palmitate ) , the suppliers around the world . coniferyl benzoate of benzoin resin , rutin , rutinic acid and [0071 ] According to an embodiment, microbes can be derivatives thereof, disodium rutinyl disulfate , dibutylhy present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 50 % w / w of the compo droxytoluene, 4 ,4 - thiobis -6 - tert -butyl - 3 -methylphenol , sition . According to further embodiment microbes can be butylhydroxyanisole, p -octylphenol , mono - di- or tri - ) present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 40 % w / w of the compo methyl benzylphenol, 2 , 6 -tert -butyl - 4 -methylphenol , pen sition . According to further embodiment microbes can be taerythritol -tetraki s 3 - ( 3 , 5 -di - tert- butyl- 4 -hydroxyphenyl ) present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 30 % w / w of the compo propi onate , butyl hy droxytoluene , butylhydroxyani sol, sition . According to further embodiment microbes can be nordihydroguaiacic acid , nordihydroguaiaretic acid , trihy present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 20 % w / w of the compo droxybutyrophenone , uric acid and derivatives thereof, man sition . According to further embodiment microbes can be nose and derivatives thereof, selenium and selenium deriva present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 15 % w / w of the compo tives ( e . g . selenomethionine ), stilbenes and stilbene sition . According to further embodiment microbes can be derivatives ( e . g . stilbene oxide, trans- stilbene oxide ) .How present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 10 % w / w of the compo ever , those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is possible sition . to utilize different preservatives without departing from the [0072 ] According to an embodiment, the bacteriospores scope of the present invention . The preservatives are com include spores of one or more of Agrobacterium radiobacter, mercially manufactured and available through various com Azotobacter chroococcum , Azospirillum lippoferum , panies . Azospirillum brasilense , Azospirillum lipoferum , Azospiril [ 0067 ] According to an embodiment, the preservative or lum irakense, Azospirillum halopraeferens, Bacillus bactericides or anti - fungal agents or biocides or anti -micro amyloliquifaciens, Bacillus altitudinis Bradyrhizobium bial agents or antioxidant is present in the amount of 0 . 1 % japonicum , Bradyrhizobium elkanii , Bacillus acidiceler , to 20 % w /w . According to further embodiment, the preser Bacillus acidicola , Bacillus acidiproducens, Bacillus aea vative or bactericides or anti - fungal agents or biocides or lius , Bacillus aerius, Bacillus aerophilus, Bacillus agarad anti -microbial agents or antioxidant is present in the amount haerens, Bacillus aidingemis , Bacillus akibai, Bacillus alca of 0 . 1 % to 10 % w / w of the total composition . According to lophilm , Bacillus altitudmis , Bacillus algicola , Bacillus further embodiment , the preservative or bactericides or azotoformans, Bacillus badius, Bacillus atyabhaltai, Bacil anti - fungal agents or biocides or anti -microbial agents or lus asahti , Bacillus atrophaem , Bacillus cohnii, Bacillus antioxidant is present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 5 % w / w of coagulam , Bacillus coahuilemls Bacillus flexus, Bacillus the total composition . According to further embodiment, the firmus , Bacillus pseudofirmus , Bacillus thuringenesis , Bacil preservative or bactericides or anti - fungal agents or biocides lus subtillus, Bacillus aizawai, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus or anti- microbial agents or antioxidant is present in the circulans, B . circuians, Bacillus thermolactis , Bacillus amount of 0 . 1 % to 1 % w / w of the total composition . kurstaki , Bacillus lentimorbus, Bacillus licheniformis , [0068 ] According to an embodiment, the ultraviolet absor Bacillus megaterium , Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus mojaven bents are selected from , but are not limited to one or more sis Bacillus mucillagenosus, Bukholderia cepacia , Bacillus of 2 - ( 2 -hydroxy - 5 '- methylphenyl ) benzotriazole , 2 - ethoxy horii, Bacillus humi, Bacillus polygoni , Bacillus popillae , 2 '- ethyloxazalic acid bisanilide, succinic acid dimethyl- 1 Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus neahonii, ( 2 -hydroxyethyl ) -4 -hydroxy -2 , 2 ,6 ,6 -tetramethylpiperidine Bacillus mizhmtemis , Bacillus niabensis , Bacillus macirti , polycondensate , benzotriazole compounds such as 2 - ( 2 Bacillus polymyxa , Bacillus sonoremis , Bacillus sporothen hydroxy - 5 '- methylphenyl ) benzotriazole and 2 - ( 2 -hydroxy rnxlura , Bacillus sfratosphericus, Bacillus subierraneus , 4 '- n - octoxyphenyl) benzotriazole ; benzophenone com Bacillus taeamis , Bacillus tequilemis , Bacillus fhermamarc pounds such as 2- hydroxy -4 -methoxyb enzophenone and ticm , Bacillus thermoamyhvorans, Bacillus thermacloacae , 2 -hydroxy - 4 - n - octoxybenzophenone ; salicylic acid com Bacillus thermolactis , Bacillus ihioparans, Pesudomonas pounds such as phenyl salicylate and p - t -butylphenyl salicy fluorescens, Pseudomonas solanacearum , Pseudomonas late ; 2 - ethylhexyl 2 -cyano - 3 ,3 -diphenyl acrylate , 2 - ethoxy syringae , Pseudomonas cepacia , Agrobacterium radio 2 '- ethyl oxalic bisanilide, and dimethyl succinate - 1- ( 2 bacter , Azotobacter chroococcum Azospirillum lippoferum , US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 14

Peaenibacillus azotofixans, Peaenibacillus durum , Pasteu meant to limit the scope of the invention . Those skilled in the ria penetrans. Rhizobium leguminosarum , Rhizobium art will appreciate that it is possible to use other fertilizers tropici, Bukholderia cepacia , streptomyces lydicus, Thioba without departing from the scope of the present invention . cillus thiooxidans and Thiobacillus novellus. However, The fertilizers are commercially manufactured and available those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is possible to use through various companies . different bacteriospores without departing from the scope of [0080 ] According to still further embodiment, the nitrogen the present invention . The bacteriospores are commercially fertilizer can include urea , ammonium sulphate , ammonium manufactured and available through various companies . nitrate , anhydrous ammonia , ammonium nitrate sulphate , [0073 ] According to an embodiment the water dispersible Diammonium phosphate , Nitrogen solutions, Monoammo granular composition can comprise at least about 1x10° , nium phosphate , Ammonium polyphosphate , Triple super 2 .5x10 % , 5x10 % , 7 .5x10 % , 1x10 ' , 2 .5x10? , 5x10 “ , 7 .5x10 " , 1 phosphate or their derivative , oxide or salt or mixtures x107, 2 .5x107 , 5x107, 7 .5x107 , 1x108 , 2 . 5x108, 5x108 , thereof. However , the above list of nitrogen fertilizers is 7. 5x108 , 1x10°, 2 .5x10° , 5x10°, 7 .5x10° , colony forming exemplary and not meant to limit the scope of the invention . units ( cfu ) of the one or more microbes per gram of the 10081 ] According to still further embodiment, the sulphur composition . based fertilizer can include elemental sulphur, Ammonium [ 0074 ] According to an embodiment, the agricultural thiosulfate , Calcium sulphate , Gypsum or derivative or granular algal composition further comprise one or more of oxide or salt or mixtures thereof. However, the above list of pesticidal actives, water soluble or water insoluble fertiliz sulphur based fertilizers is exemplary and not meant to limit ers, macronutrients and micronutrients and biostimulants. the scope of the invention . [0075 ] According to an embodiment, the pesticidal actives [0082 ] According to an embodiment, the water insoluble include an antifoulant, an insecticide , a fungicide , a herbi - fertilizer can be one or more of nitrogen , phosphorousA ,. cide , a nematicide , a pheromone, a defoliant, an acaricide , a potassium fertilizers or sulphur fertilizers, such as elemental plant growth regulator, an algicide , an antifeedant, an avi sulphur. cide , a bactericide , a bird repellent, a biopesticide , a biocide , 10083 ) According to an embodiment, fertilizer can be a chemosterilant, a safener, an insect attractant, an insect present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 85 % w / w of the compo repellent, a insect growth regulator, a mammal repellent, a sition . According to further embodiment, fertilizer can be mating disrupter , a disinfectant, a molluscicide , a antimi present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 60 % w / w of the compo crobial, a miticide , an ovicide, a fumigant, a plant activator, sition . According to further embodiment, fertilizer can be a rodenticide , a synergist , a virucide , a microbial pesticide , present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 40 % w / w of the compo a plant incorporated protectant, other miscellaneous pesti sition . According to further embodiment, fertilizer can be cidal active , or salts , derivatives and mixtures therefore . present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 20 % w / w of the compo [0076 ] According to an embodiment, pesticide can be sition . According to further embodiment, fertilizer can be present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 80 % w / w of the compo present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 5 % w / w of the composi sition . According to further embodiment pesticide can be tion . present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 60 % w / w of the compo 10084 ] According to another embodiment, the micronutri sition . According to further embodiment pesticide can be ent can comprise one or more of zinc , boron , calcium , present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 40 % w / w of the compo magnesium , iron , copper, manganese , silicon , cobalt , chlo sition . According to further embodiment pesticide can be rine, sodium , molybdenum , chromium , vanadium , selenium , present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 20 % w / w of the compo nickel, iodine, Chloride, Fluoride , Phosphorous, Potassium , sition . According to further embodiment pesticide can be in their elemental form , or salt , complex or derivative or present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 10 % w / w of the compo mixtures thereof. The micronutrient can also comprise one sition . According to further embodiment pesticide can be or more of vitamins , organic acids or salt , complex or present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 5 % w / w of the composi derivative or mixtures thereof. However, the above list of tion . micronutrients is exemplary and not meant to limit the scope [ 0077 ] According to another embodiment, the fertilizers of the invention . Those skilled in the art will appreciate that can include single nutrient fertilizers , multi nutrient fertil it is possible to use other micronutrients without departing izers , binary fertilizers , compound fertilizers , organic fertil from the scope of the present invention . Themicronutrients izers or mixtures thereof. However, those skilled in the art are commercially manufactured and available through vari will appreciate that it is possible to utilize other fertilizers ous companies. known in the art , without departing from the scope of the [0085 ] According to further embodiment, the micronutri invention . ents can be present in chelated or non - chelated form . [ 0078 ] According to yet another embodiment, the fertilizer [0086 ] According to still further embodiment, the salts , can comprise one or more of water soluble fertilizer or water derivatives, complexes of micronutrients that can be used in insoluble fertilizer , or salt or complex or derivative , or the composition can comprise one or more ofhydrated Zinc mixtures thereof. Sulphate , Zinc Oxide , Zinc Chelate, Zinc oxysulfate , Zinc [ 00791 According to further embodiment, the fertilizers carbonate , Zinc nitrate , Disodium Zinc EDTA , ammoniated can include , nitrogen , phosphate , potash , ammonia , ammo zinc sulphate , Zinc molybdate , Sodium Zinc HEDTA , Zinc nium nitrate , urea , sodium nitrate , potassium chloride , potas polyflavonoid , Zinc lignosulphonate , Zinc chloride, Zinc sium sulfate , potassium carbonate , potassium nitrate , mono phosphate , Eugenol chelated Zinc , zinc polyflavonoid , ammonium phosphate , diammonium phosphate , calcium Ammoniated zinc sulphate , Hydroxy ethylene di amine ammonium nitrate , super phosphates , phosphogypsum , triacetic acid (HEDTA ) , Nitrilo - triacetic acid (NTA ) Zinc triple super phosphates, NPK fertilizers or salt or complex or chelate , Zinc glucoheptonate, Zinc phenolate , Zinc - ED derivative , sulphur based fertilizers , or mixtures thereof. DHA , Zinc glycine , Zinc carbohydrate , Zinc sucrate , Zinc However , the above list of fertilizers is exemplary and not polyamine , Zinc phosphate , Zinc acetate , Zinc gluconate , US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 15

Boron carbide , Boron nitride, Boric acid , Aluminum oxide , form a suspension . After standing for a short period, the top Aluminum dodecaboride, aluminum hydroxide, bauxite , nine - tenths are drawn off and the remaining tenth dried and calcitic limestone, Calcium oxalate , Chromium oxide , determined gravimetrically . The method is virtually a short Cobalt oxide , Cobalt sulphide , Cobalt molybdate , Cobalt ened test of suspensibility and is appropriate for establishing carbonate , Copper oxalate , Copper oxide , Copper Sulphide , the ease with which the granular composition dispersed Copper hydroxide , Cupric sulphide , Copper phosphate , uniformly in water. Coppermolybdate , Fluorine oxide , Fluorine molybdate , Iron [0092 ] According to an embodiment, the water dispersible oxide , Iron chelate , Iron sulphide, Magnesium oxide, Mag granules have a dispersibility of at least 50 % . According to nesium hydroxide , Magnesium phosphate tribasic , Magne an embodiment, the water dispersible granules have a dis sium molybdate , Magnesium carbonate , Manganese oxide , persibility of at least 60 % . According to an embodiment, the Manganese molybdate , Molybdenum acetate , Molybdenum water dispersible granules have a dispersibility of at least disulphide , Selenium sulphide , Silicon nitride , Zinc phos 70 % . According to an embodiment, the water dispersible phate, basic slag, chromium phosphate , iron sucrate, cobalt granules have a dispersibility of at least 80 % . According to phosphide , cobalt cyanide , nickel oxide , nickel oxyhydrox an embodiment, the water dispersible granules have a dis ide , nickel carbonate , nickel chromate , nickel hydroxide , persibility of at least 90 % . According to an embodiment, the millerite , nickel selenide , nickel phosphide , elemental cop water dispersible granules have a dispersibility of at least per, insoluble copper cyanide , chalcocite , copper selenide , 99 % . According to an embodiment, the water dispersible copper phosphide , covellite , copper arsenate , elemental sil granules have a dispersibility of 100 % . ver, zinc chromate , zinc pyrophosphate , tin hydroxide, tin [ 0093 ] According to an embodiment, the water dispersible oxide and tin sulfide, or salt or complex or derivative or granules of algal composition exhibit good suspensibility . mixtures thereof. However, those skilled in the art will Suspensibility is defined as the amount of active ingredient appreciate that it is possible to use different salt , complex , (Algae ) suspended after a given time in a column of liquid , derivative of micronutrients without departing from the of stated height, expressed as a percentage of the amount of scope of the present invention . These are commercially active ingredient in the original suspension . The water manufactured and available through various companies . dispersible granules can be tested for suspensibility as per 10087) According to an embodiment, micronutrient can be the CIPAC Handbook , “MT 184 Test for Suspensibility " present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 85 % w / w of the compo whereby a suspension of known concentration of the granu sition . According to further embodiment, micronutrient can lar composition in CIPAC Standard Water was prepared and be present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 60 % w / w of the placed in a prescribed measuring cylinder at a constant composition . According to further embodiment , micronutri temperature , and allowed to remain undisturbed for a speci ent can be present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 40 % w / w of the fied time. The top 9 /10ths were drawn off and the remaining composition . According to further embodiment, micronutri 1 / 10th was then assayed either chemically , gravimetrically , ent can be present in the amount of 0 . 1 % to 20 % w / w of the or by solvent extraction , and the suspensibility was calcu composition . lated . [0088 ] According to further embodiment, vitamin can [ 0094 ] According to an embodiment, the water dispersible comprise one or more of Vitamin A , Vitamin B , Vitamin C , granules have a suspensibility of at least 40 % . According to Vitamin D , Vitamin E , Vitamin K , Carotenoids , or deriva an embodiment, the water dispersible granules have a sus tives, or salt or complex , derivative or mixtures thereof. pensibility ofat least 50 % . According to an embodiment, the However , the above list of vitamins is exemplary and not water dispersible granules has a suspensibility of at least meant to limit the scope of the invention . Those skilled in the 60 % . According to an embodiment, the water dispersible art will appreciate that it is possible to use other vitamins granules have a suspensibility of at least 70 % . According to without departing from the scope of the present invention . an embodiment, the water dispersible granules have a sus The vitamins are commercially manufactured and available pensibility of at least 80 % . According to an embodiment, the through various companies . water dispersible granules have a suspensibility of at least [0089 ] According to an embodiment, the biostimulants 90 % . According to an embodiment, the water dispersible can include one or more of, enzymes, humic acid and fulvic granules have a suspensibility of at least 99 % . According to acid . The biostimulants used , are commercially manufac an embodiment, the water dispersible granules have a sus tured and available from various manufacturers . However , pensibility of 100 % those skilled in the art will appreciate that it is possible to [0095 ] According to an embodiment, the algal granules utilize different biostimulants without departing from the have a particle size in the range of 0 . 1 microns to 60 scope of the present invention . microns. According to further embodiment, the algal gran [0090 ] The water dispersible granular algal composition ules have a particle size in the range of 0 . 1 microns to 50 of the invention in contact with an aqueous medium , disin microns . According to further embodiment, the algal gran tegrate immediately to release the material , and remain ules have a particle size in the range of 0 . 1 microns to 20 dispersed and suspended uniformly throughout the aqueous microns . According to further embodiment, the algal gran medium . ules have a particle size in the range of 0 . 1 microns to 12 10091 ] Dispersibility of the granular algal formulation is a microns . According to further embodiment, the algal gran measure of percent dispersion . Dispersibility is calculated ules have a particle size in the range of 0 . 1 microns to 8 by theminimum percent dispersion . Dispersibility is defined microns . as the ability of the granules to disperse upon addition to a [0096 ] According to an embodiment, the water dispersible liquid such as water or a solvent. To determine dispersibility granular algal composition of the invention exihibits supe of the granular composition as per the standard CIPAC test , rior flowability . The flowability of the granules has been MT 174 , a known amount of the granular composition was measured in terms of angle of repose . Angle of repose is a added to a defined volume of water and mixed by stirring to characteristic related to interparticulate friction and resis US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 16 tance to movement between particles . The water dispersible CIPAC Test MT-53 which describes a procedure for the granules can be tested for angle of repose as per US determination of the time of complete wetting of wettable Pharmacopoeia -USP 1174 whereby , a symmetrical cone of formulations . A weighed amount of the granular composi the material is formed on fixed base with a retaining lip to tion was dropped on water in a beaker from a specified retain a layer of material on the vibration free base and the height and the time for complete wetting was determined . height of the funnel is varied as the pile forms. The funnel According to an embodiment, the granular composition has height should be maintained approximately 2 - 4 cm from the a wettability of less than 5 minutes. According to another top of the material pile . The angle of repose is determined by embodiment, the granular composition has a wettability of measuring the height of the cone of powder and calculating less than 4 minutes. According to another embodiment, the the angle of repose , a , from the equation : tan (a )= height/ 0 .5 granular compostion has a wettability of less than 3 minutes . base . According to an embodiment, the water dispersible According to another embodiment , the granular composition granular composition of the invention exihibits angle of has a wettability of less than 2 minutes . According to another repose in the range of 25 - 40 degrees . According to an embodiment, the granular composition has a wettability of embodiment , the water dispersible granular composition of less than 1 minutes . According to another embodiment, the the invention exihibits angle of repose in the range of 25 - 35 granular composition has a wettability of less than 30 degrees. According to an embodiment, the water dispersible second . granular composition of the invention exihibits angle of [0102 ] According to another embodiment, the invention repose in the range of 25 - 30 degrees . relates to the process for preparing the algal granular com 10097 ] According to an embodiment the invention relates position . According to a further embodiment, the invention to the water dispersible granular composition comprising at relate to the process for preparing the algal granular com least one algae in a concentration range of at least 0 . 1 % upto position comprising at least one alga and at least one 90 % by weight; and , at least one agrochemically acceptable agrochemically acceptable excipient. According to further excipient; the composition , with particles in a size range of embodiment, the invention relate to the process for prepar from 0 . 1 micron to 60 microns ; and , where the granules have ing the algal composition in the form ofdispersible granules . suspensibility of at least 60 % ; dispersibility of at least 60 % The algal granules is made by various techniques such as and flowability (angle of repose ) in the range of 25 -40 spray drying , fluidized bed granulation , extrusion , freeze degrees. drying etc . [0098 ] According to an embodiment the water dispersible granules of the invention has no hardness . [0103 ] Accoding to an embodiment the composition [ 0099 ] According to an embodiment, the algal granules ismade by spray drying, extrusion or freeze drying . demonstrates superior stability towards heat, light, tempera [0104 ] According to an embodiment, the process of pre ture and caking . According to further embodiment , the paring the water dispersible granular composition involves stability exhibited by the algal granular composition is more milling a blend of at least one algae and at least one than 3 years . According to further embodiment, the stability agrochemically acceptable excipient to obtain a slurry or wet exhibited by the algal granular composition is more than 2 mix . The wet mix obtained is then dried to obtain a granule, years . According to further embodiment, the stability exhib for instance in a spray dryer , fluid bed dryer or any suitable ited by the algal granular composition is more than 1 year . granulating equipment. According to further embodiment, the stability exhibited by [0105 ] According to another embodiment , the composi the algal granular composition is more than 10 months . tion can be made by dry milling the algae , excipients According to further embodiment, the stability exhibited by including at least one of surfactants , binders or disintegrants , the algal granular composition is more than 8 months . in an air mill or jet mill to obtain desired particle size . Water According to further embodiment, the stability exhibited by is added to the dry powder and the mixture is blended to the algal granular composition is more than 6 months. obtain a dough or paste , which is then extruded through an According to further embodiment, the stability exhibited by extruder to obtain the granules. The granules can also be the algal granular composition is more than 3 months . form with low melt extrusion . According to further embodiment, the stability exhibited by [0106 ] According to an embodiment, the invention can the algal granular composition is more than 1 month . further relate to the use of the algal granular composition as [ 0100 ] According to an embodiment, the algal granules at least one of a nutrient composition , a plant strengthener demonstrate superior stability in terms of suspensibility composition , a soil conditioner composition , plant fortifica under accelared storage condition ( ATS ) . According to an embodiment, the algal granules demonstrate suspensibility tion , plant protection and a yield enhancer composition . ofmore than 90 % under ATS . According to an embodiment, 101071 According to an embodiment, the invention can the algal granules demonstrate suspensibility of more than relate to a method of application of an effective amount of 80 % under ATS . According to an embodiment, the algal the algal granular composition , wherein the composition is granules demonstrate suspensibility ofmore than 70 % under applied to the seeds, seedling , crops , a plant, plant propa ATS . According to an embodiment, the algal granules dem gation material, locus, parts thereof or to the surrounding onstrate suspensibility of more than 60 % underATS . soil . According to an embodiment , the algal granules demon [0108 ] According to an embodiment, the invention further strate suspensibility of more than 50 % under ATS . relates to a method of improving the planthealth , improving [0101 ] Wettability is the condition or the state of being the plant nutrient, fortifying the plant , protecting the plant, wettable and can be defined as the degree to which a solid enhancing the plant yield , strengthening the plant or condi is wetted by a liquid , measured by the force of adhesion tioning the soil; the method comprising treating at least one between the solid and liquid phases . The wettability of the of seeds, seedling , crops, a plant, plant propagation material, granular composition was measured using the Standard locus , parts thereof or to the surrounding soil with effective US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 17

amount of the algal granular composition including at least the agrochemical active ingredient, is in an effective amount one alga and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipi to provide the desired action ( such as nutrient uptake plant vigor, crop yield ) . ent . [0112 ] Typically , the agricultural granular composition [0109 ] According to an embodiment, the invention further will not release the nutrient until after application to the relates to a method of fortification of the crops or the plant. desired target. Alternatively , the composition may be The method involves application of the water dispersible designed to release the agrochemical nutrient slowly over a granular composition including at least one algae in a period of time. concentration range of at least 0 . 1 % upto 90 % by weight; and , at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient ; the PREPARATION EXAMPLES : composition having particles in a size range of from 0 . 1 [0113 ] The following examples illustrate the basic meth micron to 60 microns; and , where the granules have sus odology and versatility of the composition of the invention . TABLE 1 Water dispersible granular Compositions of Algae: Sample Number Constituents I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX Spirulina | | Plantensis - 90 – 36 – 10 Chlorella 1 pyrenoidosa 50 - | Lithothamnium - - | 1 Calcereum Sargassum | 1 fusiforme Ascophyllum nodusum Sulphur | allI Zinc Oxide | Naphthalene sulphonate condensate Sodium Ligno 0. 409 10 1 23 ? Sulphonate Polyvinyl pyrrolidone Maltodextrin | Starch 1 , 2 Io benzoisothiazol 3 (2H ) -one Kaolin 17 . 2 19 Lactose 10 10 Ammonium sulphate 20 - - Sodium citrate 15 - - 10 20 Algae : Surfactant or 1 : 1 99 : 1 4 : 1 9 : 1 2 : 9 30 : 1 50 : 1 8 : 1 1 : 99 diintegrant or binder ratio pensibility of at least 60 % ; dispersibility of at least 60 % and [0114 ] Sample I was prepared by blending 50 parts of flowability (angle of repose ) in the range of 25 -40 degrees Chlorella sp ., 30 part of Sodium Ligno Sulphonate and 20 to one or more of the plant, foliage of the plant, plant parts of maltodextrin to obtain a blend . The blend obtained propagation material, locus of the plant or the plant propo was milled to get a powder of less than 10 micron particle gation material , seeds, seedlings, soil and surroundings of size . The powder was mixed with water in a suitable mixing the crop . equipment to form a slurry or wet mix with a solid content [ 0110 ] The composition is applied through a variety of of 25 % to 75 % . methods. Methods of applying to the soil includes any [0115 ] The slurry obtained was wet ground in suitable wet suitable method , which ensures that the composition pen grinding equipment. The wet milled slurry obtained was etrates the soil, for example , nursery tray application , in spray dried at an inlet temperature less than 175° C . and furrow application , drip irrigation , sprinker irrigation , soil outlet temperature less than 90° C . to get a granular powder drenching , soil injection , or incorporation into the soil , and with less than 10 % moisture. The composition had the such other methods. following particle size distribution : D10 less than 0 .6 [0111 ] The rates of application or the dosage of the com microns; D50 less than 4 microns and D90 less than 10 position depends on the type of use , the type of crops , or the microns. The composition had a dispersibility of 98 % , specific active ingredients in the composition but is such that suspensibility of 88 % and an angle of repose of 30 degrees . US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

[0116 ] Samples II - IX were prepared as per the process of (0131 ] It can be seen from the above table that treatments preparation of Sample I, wherein the samples included 1 with water dispersible granular composition of 90 % constituents in concentrations as set forth in the above table . Ascophyllum as per the embodiment of the present inven 10117 ] Sample II — tion (with ratio of algae to surfactant or disintegrant or [0118 ] Dispersibility — 75 % binder of 10 : 1 ) showed a 11 .6 % disease control as compared to pure Ascophyllum powder which showed 7 . 2 % disease [0119 ] Initial Suspensibility — 74 % control. Also , water dispersible granular composition of [ 0120) Suspensibility on accelerated storage — 71. 5 % 40 % sulphur + 30 % Sargassum as per the embodiment of the 10121 ] Angle of repose38 degrees present invention (with ratio of algae to surfactant or disin [0122 ] Sample IX tegrant or binder of 10 : 1 ) showed a 12 . 2 % control over [0123 ] Dispersibility — 85 % powdery mildew as compared to pure Sargassum powder (0124 ] Initial Susensibility — 82 % and sulphur 80 WG which showed only 2 . 9 % and 4 . 1 % [0125 ] Suspensibility on accelerated storage 80 . 5 % control respectively over powdery mildew . [ 0126 ] Angle of repose 35 degrees [0132 ] Field Trial Study of Treatments with Lithotham [0127 ] Field Studies: nium Compositions on Tomato by Drip Irrigation 10128 ] Field Trial Study of Treatments of Sargassum and [0133 ] Field trial was conducted for the evaluation of Ascophyllum Compositions against Powdery Mildew on different treatments at Sabalvad ( idar ) village to evaluate Cucumbers by Foliar Application various compositions of lithothamnium for treatment of 0129 ] Field trial was conducted for the evaluation of Tomato . The plot size was 1028 sqm . All the recommended different treatments at Gandhinagar (Ahemdabad ) in Gujarat agronomic practices were followed . Granules of the com to evaluate various compositions for treatment of Cucum positions according to the embodiment ( treatment 1) and bers . The plot size was 1048 sqm . Three replications were Calcium nitrate (Green Life ) ( treatment 3 ) were applied by done . All the recommended agronomic practices were fol drip irrigation . Pure Lithothamnium powder could not be lowed . Two sprays of each treatment were applied with the added to the drip irrigation system as it settled in the drum help of knapsack sprayer at 7 days interval. and clogged the venture and the nozzles . Hence , it was 10130 ] Percent Disease Index ( PDI) : It was recorded from applied by manual broad casting . Also , no urea or any other 20 plants from each plot per replication on visual basis . The chemical fertilizer was applied in the trial and in the previ rating scale based on 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 , where I was rated ous crop . Thus, the parts where compsitions of the present for no disease and 5 for > 50 % disease presence . invention were applied were free of chemical nutrient for over a year . [0134 ] Observations for total plant weight, weight of the Percent Disease Index = fruit and yield were made at the time of harvest. Sum of all disease rating [0135 ] Plant Weight was recorded from 10 selected plants Total no . of ratingx maximum disease gradeda * 100 from each plot per replication . Fruit weight was measured from 10 selected fruits from each plot per replication . Yield was recorded from each plot and converted in to t /acre . TABLE 4 EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS WITH SARGASSUM AND ASCOPHYLLUM COMPOSITIONS AGAINST POWDERY MILDEW ON CUCUMBERS Percent Disease Index (PDI ) Formulation 7 DAFS (days after 7 DASS (days after % Treatment Composition dosage in Pre - Spary 1st spray ) 2nd spray ) Disease No . details gm /ha R1 R2 R3 Mean R1 R2 R3 Mean R1 R2 R3 Mean control Ascophyllum 2778 92 90 91 91 . 0 68 71 67 68. 7 68 65 61 64 . 7 11 . 6 90 % granule with algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of 10 : 1 ( as per embodiment of the invention ) Sulphur 40 % + Sargassum 3000 86 84 90 86 . 7 74 70 65 69. 7 69 68 62 66 . 3 12. 2 30 % granule with algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of 10 : 1 as per embodiment of the invention Ascophyllum 2500 85 72 91 82. 7 80 76 74 76 .7 76 75 77 76 .0 7. 2 Pure powder Sargassum 900 91 77 93 87. 0 80 81 79 80 .0 80 79 79 79. 3 2. 9 pure powder Sulphur 80 1500 90 86 90 88 .7 82 79 78 79 .6 78 75 72 75 . 0 4. 1 WG Control 88 74 90 84 . 0 85 85 88 86 . 0 82 82 87 83. 7 0 . 0 US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 19

TABLE 5 EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS WITH LITHOTHAMNIUN COMPOSITIONS ON TOMATO GROWTH AND YIELD At Harvest Formulation Calcium Total plant 10 Fruit Treatment dosage in dosage weight weight Yield No . Composition details gm /ha gm /ha (kg / sqm ) (gm ) (t / acre ) Lithothamnium 90 % 33003300 940 . 5 1. 71 1332 49 . 6 granule with algae to 940 .5 1332 49. 6 surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of 18 : 1 as per embodiment of the invention having 28 . 5 % Calcium Lithothamnium pure 2940 940 . 8 1 . 52 1267 45 . 1 powder having 32 % Calcium Calcium nitrate 5000 940 1 . 49 1201 44 . 4 (Green Life ) having 18. 8 % Calcium Awn Control 1 . 31 1072 31. 2 [0136 ] It can be seen from the above table that treatments tions for treatment of Maize Hightech variety ( Sona com 1 with water dispersible granular composition of 90 % Lith pany ) . The plot size was 3828 m2 . All the recommended othamnion (having 28 . 5 % Calcium ) as per the embodiment agronomic practices were followed . Granules of the com of the present invention (with ratio of algae to surfactant or positions according to the embodiment ( treatment 1 ) and disintegrant or binder of 18 : 1 ) at the dosage of 3300 gm /ha water soluble fertilizer (WSF 9 - 19 - 19 , treatment 3 ) were showed 14 . 8 % increase in the total plant weight and 11 . 7 % applied by drip irrigation . Pure Chlorella powder could not increase in the total crop yield as compared to Treatment 3 with a commercially available calcium based product , Green be added to the drip irrigation system as it settled in the drum life (having18 . 8 % Calcium ) at the dosage of 5000 gm /ha , as and clogged the venture and the nozzles, hence it was well as 12 . 5 % increase in the total plant weight and 9 . 97 % applied by manual broadcasting . Also , no urea or any other increase in the total crop yield as compared to Treatment 2 chemical fertilizer was applied in the trial and in the previ with pure Lithothamnium powder (having 32 % calcium ) at ous crop . Thus, the parts where compsitions of the present the dosage of 2940 gm /ha . The composition of treatment 1 invention were applied were free of chemical nutrient for also showed a significant increase in the fruit weight as over a year. compared to the commericially available composition . The [0139 ] Observations for plant height, yield and nutrient results in the yield enhancement are particularly surprising uptake for the trials are shown below . Assessments were as the amount of calcium applied in each treatment were made as follows: same i . e . around 940 gm / ha . 01371 Field Trial Study of Treatments with Chlorella [0140 ] Plant Height was recorded from 10 selected plants Compositions on Maize by Drip Irrigation . from each plot per replication . Grain yield was recorded [0138 ] Trials were laid in Choriwad (Idar ) village , Dist . from one sqm area from each plot per replication and Sabarkantha , Gujarat, India , to evaluate various composi converted in to q /ha . TABLE 6 EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS WITH CHLORELLA COMPOSITIONS ON MAIZE GROWTH AND YIELD Formulation Grain Treatment dosage in Plant height (cm ) * yield /ha No . Composition details gm /ha 30 DAA 60 DAA 90 DAA ( in Qtl) 1. Chlorella 50 % granule 6000 199 . 8 230 .03 257 .07 144 . 68 with algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of 5 :4 as per embodiment of the invention Chlorella pure powder 3000 196 . 53 227 . 8 253 . 6 136 . 6 WSF (19 - 19 -19 ) ( commercial 7500 196 . 33 226 .43 252 . 97 135 . 45 N - P - K fertilizer with 19 % of N , P and K each ) 4 . Control - 190 .33 219 .23 246 .53 127. 55 US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 20

10141 ] It can be seen from the above table that treatment the soil with the composition of the present embodiment, 1 with water dispersible granular composition of 50 % Chlo despite no application of chemical fertilizers . rella as per the embodiment of the present invention (with ratio of algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder of 5 : 4 ) [0144 ] Field Trial Study of Treatments with Spirulina showed a significant increase in plant height on 30 , 60 and Compositions on Groundnut by Soil Drenching . 90 days after treatment as compared to treatments 2 and 3 [0145 ] Trials were laid in Ishvarpura ( Idar ) village , Dist . with Chlorella pure powder, and WSF ( 19 - 19 - 19 ) ( commer Sabarkantha , Gujarat, India , to evaluate various composi cial N - P - K fertilizer with 19 % of N , P and K each ) respec tions for treatment of Groundnut GG - 2 variety . The plot size tively . Also , water dispersible granules prepared as per the was 3828 m2 . All the recommended agronomic practices embodiment of the present invention surprisingly showed were followed . All the treatments were applied by Soil yield improvement of 5 . 9 % and 6 . 8 % as compared to drenching. Also , no urea or any other chemical fertilizer was treatments 2 and 3 with Chlorella powder and WSF ( 19 - 19 applied in the trial and in the previous crop . Thus, the parts 19 ) (commercial N - P - K fertilizer ) respectively . Treatment 1 where compsitions of the present invention were applied also gave a 13. 4 % higher yield over untreated control. were free of chemical nutrient for over a year . TABLE 7 EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS OF CHLORELLA COMPOSITIONS ON MAIZE WITH RESPECT TO NUTRIENT UPTAKE Soil Sample Available Available Nitrogen Phosphorus Available Potash Formulation (kg / ha ) (kg /ha ) (kg /ha )

Treatment Composition dosage in 30 90 30 90 30 90 No. details gm /ha DBA DAA DAA DBA DAA DAA DBA DAA DAA 1 . Chlorella 50 % 6000 1004 942 734 87 . 56 68. 64 47. 41 243 181 74 granule with algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of 5 : 4 as per embodiment of the invention ni Chlorella pure 974 912 73 .94 69 .64 202 154 powder 3000 + WSF ( 19 - 19 - 19 ) 7500 987 903 82 . 28 72 . 45 214 183 ( commercial N — P - K fertilizer with 19 % of N , P and K each ) Control 996 974 85 . 32 80 . 92 223 209

[ 0142 ] The uptake of nitrogen , phosphorus and potash TABLE 8 were recorded before application and 30th and 90th days EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS WITH after application . From the above table, it has been observed SPIRULINA COMPOSITIONS ON GROUNDNUT that teatment 1 (with Chlorella 50 % granule with algae to WITH RESPECT TO YIELD surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of 5 : 4 as per Formulation Grain embodiment of the invention ) recorded minimum nitrogen dosage yield / ha in soil which indicates highest nitrogen uptake by plant. The Treatment in in maximum soil nitrogen was recorded in untreated crop No . Composition details gm /ha Qtl ) which indicated the low nitrogen uptake by plant. In case of 1 . Spirulina 50 % WG with ratio of 3000 3212 . 5 phosphorus and potash uptake also , it was observed that algae to surfactant or disintegrant treatment 1 (with Chlorella 50 % granule with algae to or binder of 5 : 4 ( as per the surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of 5 : 4 as per embodiment of the present invention ) embodiment of the invention recorded highest uptake fol Spirulina 30 % + Urea 30 % granule 5000 3326 . 5 with algae to surfactant or lowed by the treatment 2 ( Chlorella pure powder) , treatment disintegrant or binder ratio of 3 : 1 3 (WSF ( 19 - 19 - 19 ) commercial N - P - K fertilizer with 19 % (as per embodiment of the invention ) of N , P and K each ) and untreated crop recorded minimum Spirulina 20 % + Sulphur 60 % 5000 3348. 5 phosphorus and potash uptake . granule with algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of [ 0143] Asmentioned above no urea or any other chemical 1 : 1 (as per embodiment of fertilizer was applied in the trial and in the previous crop . the invention ) Hence , it is surprising to note the uptake of nutrients from US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

TABLE 8 - continued TABLE 9 EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS WITH EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS WITH SPIRULINA COMPOSITIONS ON GROUNDNUT SPIRULINA COMPOSITIONS ON GROUNDNUT WITH RESPECT TO NUTRIENT UPTAKE WITH RESPECT TO YIELD Protein Formulation content of Formulation Grain Treatment dosage in Groundnut dosage yield /ha No . Composition details gm / ha Seeds % 1 . Spirulina 30 % + Urea 30 % 5000 55 .216 % Treatment in ( in granule with algae to surfactant No . Composition details gm /ha Qul ) or disintegrant or binder ratio of 3 : 1 (as per embodiment of the invention ) Spirulina Pure powder 1500 2567 , 5 Urea 230000 48 . 884 % Sulphur 90 % WG 7500 3010 nimi WSF ( 19 - 19 - 19 ) 7500 49 . 349 % Urea 230000 2467 . 5 ( commercial N - P - K fertilizer with 19 % of N , P and K each ) 7 . WSF (19 - 19 - 19 ) ( commercial N - P - K 7500 2427. 5 4 . Control 47 . 208 % fertilizer with 19 % of N , P and K each ) [0147 ] It can be seen from the above table that treatments 8 . Control 2117 . 5 1 with water dispersible granular composition of 30 % Spir ulina + 30 % Urea as per the embodiment of the present invention (with ratio of algae to surfactant or disintegrant or [0146 ] It can be seen from the above table that treatments binder of 3 : 1 ) show improved protein content as compared 1 with water dispersible granular composition of 50 % Spir to treatments 2 and 3 with plain urea and WSF ( 19 - 19 - 19 ) ulina as per the embodiment of the present invention ( with ( commercial N -P - K fertilizer with 19 % of N , P and K each ) . ratio of algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder of 5 : 4 ) [0148 ] Field Trial Study on Chilli by Soil Application showed a 25 . 12 % increase in grain yield as compared to against Nematodes . Spirulina pure powder . Also , Spirulina 30 % + Urea 30 % 10149 ) Trials were laid in Sabalvad ( Idar ) village , Gujarat, granule with algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder India , to evaluate various compositions against nematodes in Chilly. All the recommended agronomic practices were ratio of 3 : 1 (as per embodiment of the invention ) showed followed . All the treatments were applied by Soil applica 34 . 8 % and 37 % increase in grain yield as compared to plain tion . urea and WSF ( 19 - 19 - 19 ) ( commercial N - P -K fertilizer with (0150 ] Percent Disease Index (PDI ) : It was recorded from 19 % of N , P and K each ) respectively . Further, Spirulina 20 plants from each plot per replication on visual basis . The 20 % + Sulphur 60 % granule with algae to surfactant or rating scale based on 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 , where 0 was rated disintegrant or binder ratio of 1 : 1 ( as per embodiment of the for no gall on roots and 5 for > 50 % gall on roots . invention ) showed 11. 2 % and 30 . 4 % increase in grain yield as compared to Suphur 90 % WG and Spirulina pure powder respectively . The compositions of the present invention also Percent Disease Index = Sum of all rating enable the farmers to reduce dosage of synthetic chemical Total no . of ratingx maximum grade fertiliers and optimize plant health and yields. TABLE 10 EFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS WITH SPIRULINA COMPOSITIONS ON CHILLY AGAINST NEMATODE Formulation Active/ s Treatment Composition dosage in dosage PDI at 30 DAA PDI at 60 DAA No . details gm /ha gm /ha R1 R2 R3 Mean R1 R2 R3 Mean control 1 . Spirulina 15 % + 3000 450 + 600 29 26 35 30 51 38 30 39. 67 56. 82 Bacillus firmus 20 % granule with algae to surfactant or disintegrant or binder ratio of 1 : 1 ( as per embodiment of the invention ) Spirulina Pure 450450 450 48 44 48 46 . 7 99 95 100 98 10 .33 powder 1 % Bacillus firmus 60000 600 44 28 36 36 80 45 60 61. 67 39 .46 wettable powder 4 . ControlCon - 62 70 52 61. 3 100 100 100 100 0 .00 US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019

[0151 ] Composition of Spirulina 15 % + Bacillus Firmus the algae comprises 0 . 1 % to 90 % by weight of the total 20 % was made by extrusion . Spirulina and the excipient composition , and wherein the composition has a particle size were blended and milled in an air mill to get a desired in the range of 0 . 1 microns to 60 microns . particle size of 0 . 1 microns to 15 microns. Water, spores of 2 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , bacillus firmus were added to the milled mixture and wherein the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, extruded through a low pressure extruder and the granules binder or disintegrant is 99 : 1 to 1 :50 . formed were dried in a post fluid bed dryer. 3 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , 10152] It can be seen from the above table that treatment wherein the algae comprise one or more of green algae , red 1 with water dispersible granular composition of Spirulina algae, golden algae , brown algae , golden -brown algae , blue 15 % + Bacillus firmus 20 % as per the embodiment of the algae , blue - green algae or their species and mixtures thereof . present invention (with ratio of algae to surfactant or disin 4 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , tegrant or binder of 1 : 1 ) showed 56 .82 % nematode control wherein the algae comprises one or more of Cyanobacteria , whereas pure Spirulina powder showed only 10 . 33 % nema Ochrophytes, Glaucophytes , Rhodoplasts , Rhodophytes , tode control and commercial product 1 % Bacillus firmus Chloroplasts , Chrysophyta , Synurophytes, Silicoflagellata , wettable powder showed only 39 .46 % nematode control. Heterokonts , Crytophytes , Haptophytes, Euglenophytes, [0153 ] Thus, it has been observed that the composition of Chlorophytes , Charophytes, Embrophyta Or Chlorarachnio the present invention , demonstrates enhanced , efficacious phytes or their species and mixtures thereof. and superior behaviour in the fields . In fact, various advan 5 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , tageous properties associated with the compositions accord wherein the algae comprises at least one of Spirulina Sp . , ing to the invention , include but are not limited to advan Arthrospira Sp ., Chlorella Sp ., Anabaena Sp ., Sargassum tageous behavior during formulating and / or upon Sp . , Scenedesmus Sp . , Aphanizomenon Sp . , Dunaliella Sp . , application , improved stability , improved toxicological and / Phymatolithion Sp ., Lithothamnium Sp ., Ascophyllum Sp . , or ecotoxicological behaviour, improved crop characteristics Enteromorpha Sp ., Tetraselmis Sp ., Prymnesium Sp ., Chla including crop yields, crop qualities such as improved mydomonas Sp . , Euglena Sp . , Caulerpa Sp . , Padina Sp . , nutrient content, more developed root system , increase in Urophora Sp. , Chondria Sp. , Caulerpa Sp ., Lyngby Sp . , plant height, bigger leaf blade , less dead basal leaves , Prasiola Sp . , Gymnopilus Sp . , Melanothamnus Sp . , Turben stronger tillers, greener leaf color, less fertilizers needed , eria Sp ., Mastigocladopsis Sp ., Hydroclathrus Sp ., Cysto tillering increase , increased shoot growth , improved plant seira Sp ., Laminaria Sp . , Fucus Sp ., Ulva Sp . and mixtures vigor, earlier flowering, more productive tillers , less plant thereof. verse ( lodging ), improved chlorophyll content of the leaves, 6 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , protein content, photosynthetic activity , early seed germi wherein the composition comprises one or more of fillers or nation , early grain maturity, improved quality of the pro carriers or diluents , spreading agents , pigments, colorants , duce , increased plant, improved fortification of the plant, buffers or pH adjusters or neutralizing agents , antifoaming conditioning the soil and other advantages familiar to a agents or defoamers , anti- settling agents , penetrants , preser person skilled in the art . Also , the compositions of the vatives , ultraviolet absorbents , UV ray scattering agents , inventions are also suitable for drip irrigation or sprinkler stabilizers , and mixtures thereof irrigation in addition to other methods of applications of the 7 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , agricultural compositions, in which most of the commercial wherein the agrochemically acceptable excipient is in the products and prior art products fail . range of 0 . 1 % to 99 .9 % by weight of the total composition . [ 0154 ]. Through the composition of the present invention , 8 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , the number of applications or the amount of nutrients , wherein the granular composition has dispersibility of at fertilizers or pesticides are minimized . The composition is least 50 % . highly safe to the user and to the environment. The com 9 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , position is also cost- effective , as it provides much greater wherein the composition has a initial suspensibility of at simultaneous control and it is used in a variety of crops with least 50 % . a broader spectrum of protection . Also , the compositions 10 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim serve as an intervention application between very specific 1 , wherein the composition has angle of repose in the range actives , which are likely to lead to resistance in areas of of 25 degrees to 40 degrees . epidemic and high frequency of pesticidal/ fertilizer appli 11 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim 1 , cations , saves labour costs and minimizes the use of chemi wherein the composition has a wettability of less than 5 cal fertilizers b farmers and at the same time are also cost minutes. effective . 12 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim [ 0155 ] From the foregoing it will be observed that numer 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one of ous modifications and variations can be effectuated without microbes, pesticidal actives, nutrients, fertilizers or mixtures departing from the true spirit and scope of the novel con thereof cepts of the present invention . It is to be understood that no 13 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim limitation with respect to the specific embodiments illus 12, wherein the microbe is Bacillus spp . trated is intended or should be inferred . 14 . The water dispersible granular composition of claim I claim : 12 , wherein the fertilizer comprises elemental sulphur or 1 . A water dispersible granular composition comprising at urea . least one algae and at least one of agrochemical excipient 15 . A process of preparation of the water dispersible comprising at least one or more of surfactant, binder or granular composition comprising at least one algae and at disintegrant wherein , the weight ratio of algae to at least one least one agrochemically acceptable excipient comprising at of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 99 : 1 to 1 : 99 wherein least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant wherein the US 2019 /0029266 A1 Jan . 31, 2019 23 weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 99 : 1 to 1 : 99 wherein the algae comprises 0 . 1 % to 90 % by weight of the total composition , and wherein the process comprises : a . Milling a blend of at least one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient to obtain a slurry or wet mix ; b . Drying the wet mix to obtain the water dispersible granular composition with a particle size of 0 . 1 microns to 60 microns . 16 . A use of the water dispersible granular composition as claimed in claim 1 as at least one of a fertilizer composition , a nutrient composition , a plant strengthener composition , a soil conditioner composition , a yield enhancer composition and a plant protection composition . 17 . A method of protection of plant or improving its health or yield , the said method comprising treating at least one of a plant, a plant propagation material, locus or parts thereof, a seed , seedling or surrounding soil with the water dispers ible agricultural granular composition comprising : at least one algae and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipi ent comprising at least one of surfactant , binder or disinte grant wherein the weight ratio of algae to at least one of surfactant, binder or disintegrant is 99 : 1 to 1: 99 wherein the algae comprises 0 . 1 % to 90 % by weight of the total com position . * * * *