New solid-state fermentation chamber for bulk production of aerial conidia of fungal biocontrol agents on rice

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 799-804

  Ye, S D ^a   Ying, S H ^a   Chen, C ^a   Feng, M G ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerial conidia; Beauveria bassiana; Fungal biocontrol agents; Microbial control; Solid state fermentation

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL BIOCONTROL AGENTS; FUNGAL CONIDIA; METAL TRAYS;

CROPS; FUNGI; HARVESTING;

FERMENTATION;

APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; BEAUVERIA; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INCUBATOR; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOLOGY; RICE;

BEAUVERIA; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FERMENTATION; INCUBATORS; MYCOLOGY; ORYZA SATIVA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SPORES, FUNGAL;

FERMENTATION; FUNGI; HARVESTING; RICE;

BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA;

EID: 33745232736     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-006-9004-z     Document Type: Article

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