Microencapsulation of Baker’s Yeast in Gellan Gum Beads Used in Repeated Cycles of Glucose Fermentation

Table 3

Influence of the CaCl₂ concentration added before extrusion on the stability of the obtained particles.

Samples	Transmittance (%)				The concentration of the yeast cells/ml × 10^4 in supernatant				Cell viability, %
	In CaCl2 solution in the extrusion bath		In double-distilled water		In CaCl2 solution in the extrusion bath		In double-distilled water		In CaCl2 solution in the extrusion bath		In double-distilled water
	12 h	24 h	12 h	24 h	12 h	24 h	12 h	24 h	12 h	24 h	12 h	24 h
PD1	97.9	95.9	99.2	98.3	7.8	9.0	3.5	4.0	100	97.3	100	94.1
PD2	97.9	97.0	99.4	98.8	10.0	13.0	3.5	5.5	100	98.1	100	95.6
PD3	98.7	93.4	98.7	97.4	17.5	42.5	10.5	13.3	100	98.8	97.7	96.7
PD4	93.0	91.5	97.6	97	30.0	45.0	13.0	16.3	99.2	98.4	98.1	95.6