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| Article Name : | | | Studies On Immobilization And Storage Of Plant Growth Promoting Inoculants In Bacterial Alginate Beads | | Author Name : | | | Lakshmipriya V. P. , P. K. Sivakumaar And R. Parthasarathi | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-2904 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | The growth and distribution of few plant growth promoting inoculants individually and as consortium, immobilized within bacterial alginate beads was assessed by viable cell counts on nutrient agar method and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Both techniques indicated that the inoculants survived and grown within alginate beads. The plant growth promotion was assessed by using tray culture. The recovery of the inoculants was observed after storage up to six months. It was found that the required inoculants cell load was maintained. The observations indicated a constant random distribution of cells within alginate beads for an extended period. This indicated that the spaces within the alginate bead were maximally supported for their survival in high cell densities. | | Keywords : | | |
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