TABLE 1.

Representative list of published papers in literature about microencapsulation and T. harzianum as well as the mode of preparation, used specie and key results.

Polymeric material	Mode of preparation	Specie	Key results	References
Alginate	Ionic gelification	Trichoderma sp.	Characterization: SEM, FTIR, DSC, and DTA Shelf life: 106 CFU/g after 14 months	Locatelli et al., 2018
Maltodextrina and Arabic gum	Spray dryer	T. harzianum	Characterization: SEM Shelf life: 40% after 8 weeks	Muñoz-Celaya et al., 2012
Alginate	Extrusion	T. harzianum	Characterization: SEM, FTIR e TGA Shelf life: 3 months	Adzmi et al., 2012
Alginate	Emulsion/internal gelation and dripping	T. harzianum	UV radiation: resistance after encapsulation Shelf life: 70% after 2 years Biological activity: Antagonism against 3 phytopathogenic fungi	Mancera-López et al., 2018
Chitosan and alginate	Ionic gelification	Trichoderma viride and copper	Characterization: Size, FTIR Release: Fickian diffusion	Vincekovic et al., 2016
Alginate		Trichoderma viride	Characterization: SEM, FM, CLSM, and FTIR Release: Fickian diffusion Loading efficiency: the increase in calcium concentration decrease loading efficiency	citealpBR28

SEM (scanning electron microscopy); FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy); DSC (differential scanning calorimeter); DTA (differential thermal analysis); TGA (thermogravimetric analysis); CLSM (confocal laser scanning microscopy).