Table 3 Physicochemical properties and viability of probiotics in prepared emulsions.
Base formulation (E1) | Probiotic microsphere formulation (E2) | |
|---|---|---|
Centrifugation test | + | + |
Thermal stability test | + | + |
pH | 5.8 (± 0.1) | 5.8 (± 0.1) |
The mean droplet size [µm] | 10.6 (± 0.4) | 8.60 (± 0.89) |
Viscosity at shear rate v = 50 s-1 [Pa·s] | 17.0 (± 0.5) | 16.0 (± 0.8) |
Cell viability [log CFU/g] | 0.0 (± 0.0) | 7.8 (± 1.2) |
