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Bacterial formulations, produced using both Bacillus megaterium and B. pumilus individually with pharmaceutical technology, were formulated using a wet granular method. Viability testing in the laboratory revealed that bacterial populations rapidly declined during storage at room temperature (26–30 °C) for 6 months. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe bacterial formulations. Both endospores and vegetative cells of B. megaterium and B. pumilus were detected on the formulation surfaces.
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Kanjanamaneesathian, M., Pengnoo, A., Jantharangsri, A. et al. Scanning electron microscopic examination of a pellet formulation of Bacillus megaterium and B. pumilus, antagonists of Rhizoctonia solani, and survival during storage. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 16, 523–527 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008934621703
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