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. 2019 Jun;57(2):282–289. doi: 10.17113/ftb.57.02.19.5957

Table 4. Morphological characteristics of the beads.

    Sample     d/mm     SF     kSF(drying)
    Wet     Dried     Wet     Dried
    Blank     2.00±0.04     1. 4±0.2     0.233     0.391     0.302
    Lavender     1.51±0.07     0.9±0.2     0.241     0.521     0.397
    Bergamot     1.6±0.9     1.2±0.1     0.294     0.407     0.367
    Tea tree     1.58±0.08     1. 1±0.1     0.238     0.541     0.331
    Peppermint     1.46±0.09     1.0±0.1     0.225     0.402     0.348

SF=sphericity factor of the beads before and after freeze drying, kSF(drying)=shrinkage factor of the beads after freeze drying. Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation (N=15)