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Four bead formulations were prepared: ethanol beads (E), ethanol beads containing CEO (EC), ethanol beads containing vanillin (EV), and ethanol beads containing vanillin and CEO (EVC). Ethanol beads were transparent and spherical, whereas those containing CEO or vanillin were spherical and opaque, with diameters ranging from 2.1 to 2.4 mm. The surface and pores in the polymer matrix were investigated in relation to the encapsulation and release of antifungal agents. The bursting release of ethanol and CEO occurred on the first day. Antifungal assays on potato dextrose agar against Aspergillus flavus and Rhizopus stolonifera showed that beads containing CEO (EC and EVC) provided superior inhibition, particularly at a dosage of 1.0 g. 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