Source of variation SS¥ DF# MS& F-stat+ Model 1.14 7 0.16 41.39* Strain (S) 0.41 3 0.14 35.14* Condition (C)** 0.37 1 0.37 93.62* S × C*** 0.36 3 0.12 30.22* Residuals 0.03 8 3.9 × 10-3   Total 1.17 15     *P<0.0001. ¥Sum of squares, #Degrees of freedom, & Mean squares, +F-Statistical. **Lyophilization matrix (NDW or SM). ***Represents interaction.

Table 1: ANOVA for survival factor to lyophilization (SFL) of microencapsulated LAB.