Synbiotic encapsulation against Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection in whiteleg shrimps

• Main Authors: Wei, Guangmin, Tay, Moon Yue Fen, Kamaja, Vamshi Krishna, Chan-Park, Mary B.
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Probiotic; Prebiotic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179099
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a severe pathogenic bacterium which causes significant mortality and economical loss in shrimp farming. To control vibriosis in whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei), we developed synbiotic beads by microencapsulating probiotic of Lactobacillus plantarum and prebiotic of...