Table 1 Amount of lactoferrin absorbed by CaCO3 particles.
Approach | Weight of CaCO3 microparticles, mg | Amount of released Lactoferrin, mg | Lactoferrin absorbed, wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
Co-precipitation (pH > 10) | 60 | 0.3 ± 0.1a | 0.5 ± 0.2 |
Co-precipitation (pH 8) | 48 | 1.0 ± 0.1a | 2.1 ± 0.2 |
Post-loading | 60 | 0.7 ± 0.1b | 1.2 ± 0.2 |
300 | 4.1 ± 1.5b | 1.4 ± 0.5 | |
600 | 7.6 ± 2.0b | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
