Table 4.
Viability and percentage of survival of Pediococcus pentosaceus P107 microencapsulated and subjected to heat treatment at different temperatures
| Microcapsule | Survival rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 °C by 30 min | 72 °C by 15 s | |
| W | 84.37 ± 1.12c | 90.75 ± 0.25b |
| WX | 87.91 ± 0.18b | 99.18 ± 0.18a |
| WP | 92.46 ± 0.78a | 99.31 ± 0.69a |
W, whey powder microcapsule; WX, whey powder and xanthan microcapsule; WP, whey powder and pectin microcapsule
Results represent the mean (standard deviations), n = 3
a–cMeans with different superscript lowercase letters in the same column represent statistical difference (p < 0.05)