Soy protein isolate concentration
The encapsulation number and viabilities of the free
cells and the cells in the SPI–HMP microcapsules were
studied as a function of the SPI concentrations, as
shown in Table 1.
While considering the effects of SPI concentration
on the number of live cells reaching the small intestine,
the following parameters were set: the initial bacterial
concentration was 5.6 9 109 CFU mL1 (1.7 9
109 CFU mL1
), 1 mg mL1 HMP was added to the
SPI solution at a SPI/HMP ratio of 7:1 (v/v), and