The Characterization and Functional Properties of Euglena gracilis Paramylon Treated with Different Methods

Table 3

Adsorptive capacity and water solubility of EGP and modified derivatives.

Sample	Adsorptive capacity			Water solubility
	Oil (g/g)	MB (mg/g)	Fe^2+ (mg/g)	Cd^2+ (mg/g)	25°C (%)	70°C (%)
EGP	0.30 ± 0.036^b	0.34 ± 0.021^c	0.04 ± 0.026^c	0.11 ± 0.025^c	0.52 ± 0.271^c	0.60 ± 0.157^c
H-EGP	0.40 ± 0.057^b	0.46 ± 0.031^b	0.15 ± 0.025^b	0.16 ± 0.015^b	3.31 ± 1.033^b	8.89 ± 2.338^b
C-EGP	0.61 ± 0.060^a	0.70 ± 0.051^a	0.23 ± 0.015^a	0.22 ± 0.015^a	80.19 ± 2.096^a	85.10 ± 2.612^a

Data are the mean ± SD of a triplicate analysis. Values in the same column with different letters were significantly different at the 5% level.