Table 3. Results of physical characteristics including average yield weight, microencapsulation yield, average size, and loading efficiency for astaxanthin encapsulated beads prepared with various formulations.
Code name | Average Yield Weight (g) | Microencapsulation Yield (%) | Average Size (μm) | Loading Efficiency (%) |
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1A0.5T2C | 0.29±0.03 | 63.8±3.6 | 690.5±74.5 | 96.6±3.6 |
1A0.5T10C | 0.37±0.06 | 29.2±4.5 | 754.2±80.7 | 95.0±2.9 |
1A2T2C | 0.29±0.02 | 63.4±2.4 | 692.7±58.8 | 86.2±4.2 |
1A2T10C | 0.33±0.04 | 25.8±4.9 | 685.9±55.1 | 82.5±4.2 |
2A0.5T2C | 0.46±0.04 | 79.0±4.6 | 825.4±52.5 | 86.0±3.2 |
2A0.5T10C | 0.58±0.08 | 41.1±7.3 | 906.4±35.6 | 97.3±3.8 |
2A2T2C | 0.46±0.04 | 80.3±3.8 | 842.7±45.0 | 82.0±1.8 |
2A2T10C | 0.62±0.08 | 44.2±8.2 | 883.6±62.2 | 93.3±2.0 |
3A0.5T2C | 0.64±0.02 | 91.3±2.6 | 939.4±47.9 | 86.8±2.9 |
3A0.5T10C | 0.85±0.05 | 55.7±6.1 | 964.0±43.0 | 89.6±2.5 |
3A2T2C | 0.69±0.02 | 97.9±2.8 | 1011.8±50.4 | 99.2±1.7 |
3A2T10C | 0.97±0.03 | 63.2±3.0 | 1044.4±64.6 | 100.0±4.2 |