Table 4.
Effect of temperature on the survival rate of free and microencapsulated (alginate+xanthan gum) L. rhamnosus microcapsules.
| Temperature(°C) | Survival Rate (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cells | Microencapsulated Cells | |||
| 5 | 13.13 ± 1.79 | Aa | 84.73 ± 1.04 | Be |
| 15 | 25.93 ± 1.82 | Ab | 89.17 ± 1.17 | Bf |
| 37 | 60.26 ± 0.23 | Ac | 92.70 ± 1.86 | Bg |
| 45 | 70.05 ± 0.87 | Ad | 96.86 ± 1.07 | Bh |
A, B means within a row differed significantly (p < 0.05) (n = 3). a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h means within a column differed significantly (p < 0.05) (n = 3).