Encapsulation of probiotic strains in plain or cysteine-supplemented alginate improves viability at storage below freezing temperatures

Four probiotic bacteria (Lactobacillus paracasei L26, L. casei-01, L. acidophilus Ki, and Bifidobacterium animalis BB-12 R ) were encapsulated in plain alginate or alginate supplemented with L-cysteine·HCl, and resulting microcapsules were stored at different temperatures, namely 21, 4, −20, or −80◦...

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Main Author: Sousa, Sérgio (author)
Other Authors: Gomes, Ana M. (author), Pintado, Maria M. (author), Malcata, Francisco X. (author), Silva, José P. (author), Sousa, José M. (author), Costa, Paulo (author), Amaral, Maria H. (author), Rodrigues, Dina (author), Rocha-Santos, Teresa A. P. (author), Freitas, Ana C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Alginate
Encapsulation
L-cysteine·HCl
Probiotics
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/9991
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/9991

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