The next step was to observe if UFPEDA 831 was able to produce
chitosanase, given that this is an undesirable characteristic when
planning to reuse chitosan beads. Study of enzymatic activity
showed that it did not produce chitosanase. Thus, this strain fulfilled
all requirements to be entrapped in chitosan (i.e., the bacterial
cells remained viable after contact with chitosan gel and supportedthe entrapment process by gelation in NaOH, and it did not degrade
the matrix).