The effect of sterilization, pH, filler and spore inoculum concentration on the preparation of alginate pellets

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-10

  Daigle, D J ^a   Cotty, P J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

alginate; diffusion; fermentation; pH; sterilization

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0030975981     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730992     Document Type: Article

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