Encapsulation of host-derived probiotics using functional polysaccharides

• Main Author: Wong, Liqi
• Other Authors: Loo Say Chye Joachim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166642
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Probiotics can be used to address the challenge of infectious diseases in aquaculture. However, they are vulnerable to acidic gastric conditions, thereby reducing their cell viability. To solve this issue, microencapsulation is commonly used to protect probiotics from the harsh environments of...