Microencapsulation for High-Performance Biosolutions in Agriculture
Biosolutions, with biocontrol and biostimulant products, are becoming a key pillar of sustainable agriculture and offer promising alternatives to conventional crop protection products. Their efficacy can face challenges when deployed in field conditions and formulation becomes a key approach to improve their competitiveness.
Calyxia NaturaCaps™ microencapsulation technology supports the development of differentiated biosolution formulations with improved stability, delivery control, and improved efficacy.
Key Challenges in Biosolutions Formulation
Developing effective biosolutions requires addressing several formulation challenges that directly affect biological efficacy and economic viability.
Formulators competing constraints
Stability is a key limitation for natural actives and create performance variability. Many plant-derived or fermentation-derived compounds are chemically sensitive. Degradation during storage or under field environment conditions can lead to reduced shelf life and inconsistent field performance.
Volatility of compounds, including aromatic extracts and semiochemicals, can impact field persistence. Rapid loss of active ingredients after application reduces their biological effect and require higher application rates and treatment frequency, affecting both performance and economic viability.
Practical application is critical. Biosolutions must integrate into existing agricultural practices. Farmers require formulations compatible with existing spraying equipment, tank mixes, and operational practices.
In this context, formulation becomes a central innovation lever. Microencapsulation offers a way to stabilize sensitive compounds, control their delivery, and enable scalable agricultural use with spraying application.
How Calyxia Naturacaps™ Microencapsulation Improves Biosolutions Performance
Calyxia NaturaCaps™ are biodegradable microcapsules adapted to formulation of biocontrol and biostimulant actives. Through precise control of microcapsule system, it helps improve stability and delivery of these actives. This enables formulators to improve several key aspects of biosolutions products:
- Protection of sensitive active in field environment conditions
- Extended efficacy and controlled release for volatile actives
- Improved formulation stability and shelf life
- Compatibility with conventional spraying practices
Beyond performance benefits, Calyxia NaturaCaps™, based on a unique patented microencapsulation technology, can offer a source of differentiation for biosolutions portfolios on the market.
Calyxia NaturaCaps™ can be adapted to a wide variety of biosolution product such as natural extracts, semiochemicals, phytohormones.
Calyxia NaturaCaps™
Calyxia NaturaCaps™ are biodegradable microcapsules designed to improve the performance of crop protection active ingredients while enabling microplastic-free formulation strategies. The versatile encapsulation technology platform allows microcapsule system to be adapted to a wide range of active ingredients.
DISCOVER Calyxia NaturaCaps™Performance by Biosolution Segment
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Natural Extracts
Natural extracts derived from plants or microorganisms — such as botanical oils or fermentation-derived compounds — often suffer from volatility or limited stability. Microencapsulation with Calyxia NaturaCaps™ helps protect these compounds from degradation and evaporation while controlling their release after application. This stabilization can extend field persistence and maintain biological activity over longer periods, improving both product reliability and economic efficiency. |
Semiochemicals
Semiochemicals such as pheromones are highly active at low doses but are volatile and can degrade rapidly in open environments. They require a long-lasting effect over time, ensured today by dispenser system applied by hand, limiting the application to high-value crops. Calyxia Naturacaps™ microencapsulation enables controlled release of these compounds over time while enabling practical spray-based delivery products capable of covering larger areas and target wider range of crops. |
Phytohormones
Plant hormones and hormone-like compounds are increasingly used in biostimulant formulations to influence plant growth and stress tolerance. However, these molecules can be sensitive to environmental degradation and may require controlled delivery to achieve optimal biological responses. Calyxia Naturacaps™ enable more controlled availability of phytohormones in the plant environment, helping to stabilize these compounds and potentially extend their biological activity. |
Explore Biosolution Formulation Innovation
Formulation technology plays a critical role in unlocking the full potential of biocontrol and biostimulant actives. Discuss with our experts how Calyxia NaturaCaps™ microencapsulation can support stability improvement, performance optimization, and differentiation of your biosolution products.