Evaluation of sol-gel silica matrices as inoculant carriers for Mesor hizobium spp. cells

G. S. Alvarez 1 , F. L. Pieckenstain 2 , M. F. Desimone 1* , M. J. Estrella 2 , O. A. Ruiz 2 and L. E. Diaz 1 IQUIMEFA-CONICET. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Junin 956 Piso 3o (1113) Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Argentina. *Email: desimone@ffyb.uba.ar 2 Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnologicas-Instituto Tecnologico de Chascomus (IIB-INTECh), Universidad Nacional de General San Martin Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (UNSAM-CONICET), Chascomus, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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