Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Research Chemistry, Stein, Switzerland.
Science. 2013 Aug 16;341(6147):742-6. doi: 10.1126/science.1237227.
Crop protection chemistry has come a long way from its "alchemic" beginnings in the late 19th century to a high-tech science that supports the sustainable production of food, feed, and fiber for a rapidly growing population. Cutting-edge developments in the design and synthesis of agrochemicals help to tackle today's challenges of weed and pest resistance, higher regulatory safety margins, and higher cost of goods with the invention of selective, environmentally benign, low use rate, and cost-effective active ingredients.
作物保护化学已经走过了漫长的道路，从 19 世纪末期的“炼金术”起源发展成为一门高科技科学，为快速增长的人口提供了可持续的粮食、饲料和纤维生产。农用化学品设计和合成方面的尖端发展有助于应对当前的杂草和害虫抗药性、更高的监管安全边际以及更高的商品成本等挑战，发明出了选择性强、环境友好、低用量、高性价比的活性成分。
