Abstract The present study investigated the encapsulation of β-galactosidase in carrageenan, pectin and its hybrid hydrogels by using the ionotropic gelation method. The material obtained was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTG) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effects of pH, temperature and storage time were evaluated in terms of the catalytic activity of the free and encapsulated enzyme. Addition studies were conducted evaluating the performance of catalytic activity in vitro conditions. Carrageenan, pectin and hybrid hydrogels presented encapsulation efficiency of 58 ± 1%, 72 ± 1% and 77 ± 2%, respectively. The pectin hydrogel showed the higher β-galactosidase activity in pH and... |