Table 1. Average particle size and size distribution of food-grade TiO2 particles (T3, T4) measured by FE-SEM

Sample Average size(nm) Distribution (Number %)
100 nm 100-200 nm >200 nm
T3 160.1±27.6a ND 99 1
T4 120.3±24.1b 17 83 ND
Different lower-case letters (a,b) next to the values indicate significant difference between TiO2 particles (T3, T4) (p<0.05). ND, not detected.