Strain Condition** Mean n        
L. gasseri CRL 1460 NDW 0 ± 0.04 2 A*      
L. gasseri CRL 1421 NDW 0.61 ± 0.04 2   B    
L. gasseri CRL 1412 NDW 0.7 ± 0.04 2   B C  
L. gasseri CRL 1412 SM 0.72 ± 0.04 2   B C  
L. delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckiiCRL 1461 NDW 0.76 ± 0.04 2     C  
L. gasseri CRL 1460 SM 0.81 ± 0.04 2     C D
L. gasseri CRL 1421 SM 0.82 ± 0.04 2     C D
L. delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckiiCRL 1461 SM 0.92 ± 0.04 2       D
*Means with a common letter are not significantly different (Fisher´s test, P<0.05). **Lyophilization matrix: SM: Skim Milk, NDW: Neutral Sterilized Distilled Water.
Table 3: Survival factor to lyophilization (SFL) for microencapsulated LABs in different conditions.