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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 1 Swelling ratio of encapsulated Na-alginate beads with Metarhizium anisopliae at 3, 6 and 24 h of soaking

From: An alginate-based encapsulation enhances shelf life and bioactivity of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae

Method of drying

Swelling ratio (%)

3 h. of soaking

6 h. of soaking

24 h. of soaking

Air-flow drying

37.2a

52.0b

67.4c

Freeze-treated drying

43.0a

63.0b

79.2c

  1. Data with the same letter within column are non-significantly different at P < 0.05
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