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PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF MICROENCAPSULATION OF PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS

A. Mortazavian, S. Razavi, M. Ehsani, S. Sohrabvandi

2007Iranian Journal of Biotechnology

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This article reviews the principles of microencapsulation of the probiotic cells, one of the newest and highly efficient methods, which is now under the especial attention and is being developed by various researchers.

Abstract

Worldwide popularity of probiotic- microorganisms and their products on the one hand, and their general weak viability in food products (especially fermented types) as well as gastrointestinal conditions on the other hand, has encouraged researchers to innovate different methods of probiotics viability improvement. Microencapsulation of the probiotic cells is one of the newest and highly efficient methods, which is now under the especial attention and is being developed by various researchers. This article reviews the principles

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MORTAZAVIAN, A., et al. PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF MICROENCAPSULATION OF PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology, 2007, 5: 1–18.