Table 1.
The composition and preparation of hydrogel bead samples.
| Group | Sample Name | Sodium Alginate (wt%) |
Concentration of Probiotics in the Sample (LogCFU/g) | Incubation Time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before incubation Non-bacteria group |
1BC | 1 | / | / |
| 2BC | 2 | |||
| 3BC | 3 | |||
| Before incubation Contains low concentration of bacteria group |
1BLP | 1 | 6 | / |
| 2BLP | 2 | |||
| 3BLP | 3 | |||
| After incubation Non-bacteria group |
1AC | 1 | / | 24 |
| 2AC | 2 | |||
| 3AC | 3 | |||
| After incubation Bacteria-containing group |
1ALP | 1 | Change with time | 24 |
| 2ALP | 2 | |||
| 3ALP | 3 | |||
| Control group | 1CLP | 1 | 9 | / |
| 2CLP | 2 | |||
| 3CLP | 3 |