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Table 4 Emulsification activity (EI48) and zeta potential of mixtures

From: Designer bioemulsifiers based on combinations of different polysaccharides with the novel emulsifying esterase AXE from Bacillus subtilis CICC 20034

Polysaccharides (1 mg/ml)

Emulsification index (EI48) (200 µg/ml AXE)

Zeta potential (mV)

AXE

61.90 ± 0.35

− 22.3 ± 1.4

Agarose

66.67 ± 1.20

− 24.5 ± 0.7

Chitosan

66.72 ± 0.83

− 22.6 ± 1.8

Starch

67.04 ± 1.38

− 17.8 ± 1.0

Dextrin

66.67 ± 0.22

− 24.6 ± 1.2

Gum arabic

69.85 ± 2.10

− 34.2 ± 2.2

Xanthan gum

76.73 ± 2.18

− 49.3 ± 1.8

Gelatin

61.90 ± 1.43

− 26.2 ± 2.6

Methylcellulose

47.60 ± 3.32

− 11.3 ± 0.8

Welan gum

70.33 ± 1.22

− 42.9 ± 2.5