The pellets formed under the growth conditions of pH 6, 200 rpm, 25 °C, and 10 % (v/v)
inoculum size were observed under the high magnification and resolution states of SEM. The
pellets were found to be roughly spherical and almost of uniform sizes (1±0.15 mm,
Fig. 6a, b). The edges were very sharp without mycelial protrusions from the pellet peripheries