Use of Encapsulation Technology for Improving the Viability of Probiotics

Beneficial Microbes in Fermented and Functional Foods

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 239-254

  Shi, Lu E ^a   Li, Zhen Hua ^a   Zheng, Wei ^a   Tang, Qian Xia ^a   Lu, Hui Min ^a   Jiang, Jia Ling ^a   Zhang, Ren ^a   Tang, Zhen Xing ^b  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 84989273886     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b17912-18     Document Type: Chapter

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