Fungicidal nylon spheres (grey) in soil, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Nylon is a synthetic material that can be made into fibres for t

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Fungicidal nylon spheres (grey) in soil, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Nylon is a synthetic material that can be made into fibres for textiles or moulded into a solid. These spheres are made from nylon-6 (polycaprolactam) and are biodegradable. They have been developed so that an implanted chemical is slowly released as they break down. In this case, the active chemical is a fungicide, which is used to prevent plants from becoming infected by pathogenic fungi. Magnification: x1080 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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