Table 5 Particle size distribution characteristics of chokeberry extract spray-dried powders, produced with oil-seed and whey protein and maltodextrin: first decile Dx (10), median Dx (50), last decile Dx (90) and volume mean particle size D3,4.

From: Characterization of Plant based spray dried powders using oil seed proteins and chokeberry extract from wine byproduct

Protein added to MD

D [4;3] (µm)

Dx (10) (µm)

Dx (50) (µm)

Dx (90) (µm)

Hemp

8.5 ± 2.7a

1.8 ± 1.4a

6.9 ± 1.6a

16.3 ± 4.7a

Canola

11.4 ± 1.7b

2.8 ± 0.3a

8.0 ± 1.1a

21.8 ± 3.2b

Flax

5.1 ± 1.4c

0.3 ± 0.1b

4.0 ± 1.1b

10.7 ± 1.6c

Whey

4.3 ± 2.0c

0.7 ± 0.9b

2.4 ± 2.0b

10.0 ± 2.4c

  1. All values are means ± standard deviation, n = 3. Means with different letters (a-c) within the same column differ significantly at p < 0.05.
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