Encapsulation of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Strain G4 within Bovine Gelatin-Genipin-Sodium Alginate Combinations: Optimisation Approach Using Face Central Composition Design-Response Surface Methodology (FCCD-RSM)

Table 5

Comparison of experimental and predicted bead strength and encapsulation yield using optimised bovine gelatin, genipin, and sodium alginate.

	BS (g)^1			EY (%)^2
	Before SGF	After SGF	After SIF
Experimental	1821.33 ± 10.02^a	3594.33 ± 5.69^a	339.55 ± 12.67^a	56.28 ± 2.29^a
Predicted	1826.15^a	3597.91^a	335.37^a	57.46^a
Error (%)	0.26	0.07	1.28	2.10

¹BS, bead strength; ²EY, encapsulation yield. Values in the same column with different letters were significantly different (). Values denote mean ± standard deviation.