Encapsulation of Probiotics: Proper Selection of the Probiotic Strain and the Influence of Encapsulation Technology and Materials on the Viability of Encapsulated Microorganisms

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Šipailienė, Aušra ^a   Petraitytė, Sigita ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Encapsulation efficiency; Probiotics encapsulation; Protection strategy; Viability

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; PROBIOTIC AGENT; WATER;

ACID TOLERANCE; BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DENATURATION; ENCAPSULATION; FREEZE DRYING; HEAT TOLERANCE; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MICROORGANISM; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PH; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPRAY DRYING; TEMPERATURE; WETTABILITY; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG FORMULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROCAPSULE; PHARMACOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CAPSULES; DRUG COMPOUNDING; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 85041759450     PISSN: 18671306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12602-017-9347-x     Document Type: Review

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