Investigations on the interactions between encapsulants and probiotics

• Main Author: Goh, Darilynn Jia Wei
• Other Authors: Loo Say Chye Joachim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/148807
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Probiotics have been proven effective in improving the health of both animals and humans through mechanisms such as the modulation of the intestinal microbiota. Microencapsulation technology plays a crucial role in maintaining the viability of probiotics. Encapsulants act as a protective barrier to...