Research Article

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

Table 5

Influence of the alcoholic medium on the stability and viability of the yeast cells immobilized in gellan particles.

Samples Transmittance (%)The concentration of the yeast cells/ml × 104 in supernatant Cell viability, %
12 h36 h60 h84 h12 h36 h60 h84 h12 h36 h60 h84 h

PD297.896.695.894.716.320.025.838.398.596.497.296.8
PD598.497.496.896.18.812.014.321.397.296.095.094.4
PD698.797.897.396.58.310.511.018.897.195.595.793.8