Table 5.
Effect of NaCl concentrations on the viability of free and encapsulated (alginate+xanthan gum) L. rhamnosus microcapsules (log cfu mL−1).
| NaCl | Free Cells | Microencapsulated Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentration | ||||
| (%) | ||||
| 0 | 9.29 ± 0.03 | Aa | 10.40 ± 0.05 | Be |
| 2 | 9.25 ± 0.04 | Ab | 10.30 ± 0.01 | Bf |
| 3 | 9.23 ± 0.01 | Ac | 10.20 ± 0.05 | Bg |
| 4 | 9.21 ± 0.01 | Ad | 10.15 ± 0.05 | Bf |
| 6 | 9.20 ± 0.05 | Ad | 10.10 ± 0.05 | Bg |
A, B means within a row differed significantly (p < 0.05) (n = 3). a, b, c, d, e, f, g means within a column differed significantly (p < 0.05) (n = 3).