Optimisation of spray drying parameters for Lactobacillus acidophilus encapsulation in whey and gum Arabic: Its application in yoghurt

Autor: Kübra Sultan Özdemir, Cansu Leylak, G. Candan Gürakan, Zumrut Begum Ogel
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Dairy Journal. 112:104865
ISSN: 0958-6946
Popis: To maintain viable cells over the critical value of 106 cfu g−1 throughout shelf life of probiotic yoghurt, Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 was encapsulated by spray drying using whey powder (WP) and gum arabic (GA) mixtures. Box-Behnken Design (BBD) method was used to optimise drying conditions and WP to GA ratio in wall material. Responses were recorded for encapsulation efficiency and production efficiency of microcapsules. Optimum conditions were determined as: inlet air temperature, 140 °C; liquid flow rate, 0.485 L h−1; WP to GA ration 0.83:0.17 (dry weight basis), resulting in 93.95% maximum encapsulation efficiency and 48.36% maximum production efficiency. After exposure to simulated gastrointestinal conditions, the microcapsules produced under optimum conditions provided better protection of L. acidophilus, when compared with free cells, with a reduction of 10.84% and 24.54%, respectively. Particle size of microcapsules was D50:6.276 μm, which is acceptable for incorporation into dairy and other food products.
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