Publication by Mariel Zevallos on the alginate–calcium encapsulation of root-associated fungi: viability, storage stability, and functional recovery.
Congratulations to Mariel Alejandra Zevallos Luna, Véronic Landry, and Damase P. Khasa on the publication of their article, « Alginate–calcium encapsulation of root-associated fungi: Viability, storage stability and functional recovery,» in Archives of Microbiology!
This study evaluates calcium–alginate bead encapsulation as a method for preserving two root-associated fungi, Hebeloma crustuliniforme and Phialocephala fortinii. The results show that storage at 4 °C maintains fungal viability for 30 days, whereas storage at 25 °C leads to a progressive decline in viable propagules. Following storage, both fungi rapidly recover their growth capacity. These findings highlight a promising approach for the preservation and delivery of fungal inocula for forestry and ecological restoration.
💰🙏 This work was supported by the Sentinel North Canada First Research Excellence Fund for GENOSCAN project (Ecogenomics of mining areas for a sustainable Canadian North). 👉 Read the full article: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-026-05146-4