Microencapsulation of live probiotic bacteria

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1367-1377

  Ariful, Mohammad Islam ^a,b   Yun, Cheol Heui ^a,b   Choi, Yun Jaie ^a   Cho, Chong Su ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alginate; Chitosan; Live probiotic bacteria; Microencapsulation; Polylysine

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE CHITOSAN ALGINATE; ALGINATE POLYLYSINE ALGINATE; ALGINIC ACID; BIOMATERIAL; CHITOSAN; CHITOSAN COATED ALGINATE; CHITOSAN COATED ALGINATED STARCH; GENIPIN CROSSLINKED CHITOSAN COATED ALGINATE; GUAR GUM; LOCUST GUM; POLYLYSINE; POLYMER; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WHEY PROTEIN COATED ALGINATE BEAD; XANTHAN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DRUG COATING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS; LIVE BACTERIUM; MEMBRANE MICROPARTICLE; MICROENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DRUG COMPOUNDING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; POLYMERS; PROBIOTICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78149479537     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1003.03020     Document Type: Review

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