Characterisation of the Poly-(Vinylpyrrolidone)-Poly-(Vinylacetate-Co-Crotonic Acid) (PVP:PVAc-CA) Interpolymer Complex Matrix Microparticles Encapsulating a Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 Probiotic Strain

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 97-102

  Mamvura, C I ^a   Moolman, F S ^b   Kalombo, L ^b   Hall, A N ^a   Thantsha, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12; Interpolymer complex; Microencapsulation; Poly (vinylpyrrolidone) poly (vinylacetate co crotonic acid); Probiotic; Supercritical CO2

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; POLY(VINYLPYRROLIDONE)POLY(VINYLACETATE CO CROTONIC ACID); POLYMER; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; CELL DENSITY; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; MICROENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS SUBSP. LACTIS;

EID: 79958793839     PISSN: 18671306     EISSN: 18671314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12602-011-9075-6     Document Type: Article

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