Table 2.
Particle size of MPC hydrolysates by Alcalase, Flavorzyme, and Protamex.
| Sample (min) |
Particle Size (nm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcalase | Protamex | Flavourzyme | |
| control | 34.87 ± 1.21 (μm) | ||
| 30 | 245.8 ± 2.9a | 226.4 ± 4.6bc | 220.1 ± 4.3c |
| 60 | 261.7 ± 1.5b | 221.3 ± 1.7ab | 213.3 ± 4.9c |
| 90 | 258.8 ± 41b | 218.9 ± 3.9a | 221.7 ± 16.8c |
| 120 | 261.9 ± 4.20b | 229.1 ± 4.3cd | 221.1 ± 3.4c |
| 150 | 275.8 ± 3.2c | 243.9 ± 2.6e | 199.8 ± 1.1b |
| 180 | 286.9 ± 3.3d | 234.7 ± 3.3d | 183.3 ± 2.3a |
All experiments were done in parallel for at least three times. Data represent mean ± standard deviations. Different lowercase letters in the same column indicate the significant differences between various hydrolysis times (p < 0.05).