Beads Property Before drying After drying Diameter, mm 2.22 ± 0.07 0.808 ± 0.04 Weight, mg/bead 7.55 ± 0.21 0.418 ± 0.01 Water content 94.46% (0.30%)

Table 1: Physical properties of plain Ca-alginate beads loaded-FLB before and after drying