*2.6. Juice Preparation*

Fresh *L. caerulea* fruits were blended in order to obtain a juice rich in anthocyanins. Then, the juice was centrifuged, filtered through Whatman No. 4 filter paper, and divided into four equal parts, in plastic waterproof bags, non-temperature sensitive, for further pasteurization and subsequent microbial load analysis and spray-drying at different conditions.
