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Coated Solid Substrate Microbe Formulations: Pseudomonas spp. and Zeolite

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Microbial-Based Biopesticides

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1477))

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Formulation provides a means to stabilize for storage and delivery biocontrol and bioremediation agents based on microbes such as bacteria and fungi. Typically it is difficult to both stabilize and deliver fragile non-spore-forming bacteria. Fungal spores might intuitively appear to be easy to stabilize; however, their tendency to germinate in low moisture environments presents challenges for the formulation scientist. Here we present a light background regarding issues with formulating microbes and strategies to help overcome instability and delivery issues.

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  1. Department of Agriculture Sciences, Lincoln University, 85084, Lincoln, 7647, New Zealand

    Craig R. Bunt & Sally Price

  2. Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, 84, Lincoln, 7647, New Zealand

    John Hampton

  3. USDA, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, 80521-2154, USA

    Scott Stelting

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Bunt, C.R., Price, S., Hampton, J., Stelting, S. (2016). Coated Solid Substrate Microbe Formulations: Pseudomonas spp. and Zeolite. In: Glare, T., Moran-Diez, M. (eds) Microbial-Based Biopesticides. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1477. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6367-6_5

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