Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, are major age-
related concerns in elderly people. Since no drug fully addresses the progression of …

Spray drying (SD) is extensively used to encapsulate lactic acid bacteria in large-scale
industrial applications; however, bacteria combat several harms that reduce their viability. In …

This work reports on a simple, fast and food-grade encapsulation approach with potential for
probiotic protection, which consists on the formation of agarose-based hydrogel particles …

Aims Formulations of dietary probiotics have to be robust against process conditions and
have to maintain a sufficient survival rate during gastric transit. To increase efficiency of the …

This work presents a study of the spray-drying process of a vaginal strain of Lactobacillus
acidophilus in order to enhance the cells viability and probiotics properties during storage …

Drying of probiotic fruit juice can be a good alternative for new probiotic foodstuff production
since most probiotic foods are dairy-based products, which are not suitable for people with …

Bacterial viability is a requirement for probiotics in food applications, and retaining a high
viability rate is important to ensure its beneficial effects. The study aimed to determine the …

The use of trehalose as a means of preserving Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) and L.
rhamnosus E-97800 (E800) during spray-drying and the effects of incorporated …

Bifidobacterium BB-12 was microencapsulated by spray drying using liquid whey or whey
retentate obtained from nanofiltration and inulin or polydextrose. The microcapsules were …

Nowadays, the demand for functional foods containing probiotic bacteria is growing rapidly
due to increased public awareness about the health benefits of probiotics in maintaining the …