Encapsulation of probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus by direct compression

Food and Bioproducts Processing: Transactions of the Institution of of Chemical Engineers, Part C

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 78-82

  Chan, E S ^a   Zhang, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression; Encapsulation; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Probiotic; Shelf life; Tabletting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036606535     PISSN: 09603085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/09603080252938708     Document Type: Article

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