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Membrane Emulsification as an Emerging Method for Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG® Encapsulation.
- Source :
- Food & Bioprocess Technology; Nov2023, Vol. 16 Issue 11, p2651-2667, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Techniques capable of producing small-sized probiotic microcapsules with high encapsulation yields are of industrial and scientific interest. In this study, an innovative membrane emulsification system was investigated in the production of microcapsules containing Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG<superscript>®</superscript> (Lr), sodium alginate (ALG), and whey protein (WPI), rice protein (RPC), or pea protein (PPC) as encapsulating agents. The microcapsules were characterized by particle size distribution, optical microscopy, encapsulation yield, morphology, water activity, hygroscopicity, thermal properties, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and probiotic survival during in vitro simulation of gastrointestinal conditions. The innovative encapsulation technique resulted in microcapsules with diameters varying between 18 and 29 μm, and encapsulation yields > 93%. Combining alginate and whey, rice, or pea protein improved encapsulation efficiency and thermal properties. The encapsulation provided resistance to gastrointestinal fluids, resulting in high probiotic viability at the end of the intestinal phase (> 7.18 log CFU g<superscript>−1</superscript>). The proposed encapsulation technology represents an attractive alternative to developing probiotic microcapsules for future food applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19355130
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Food & Bioprocess Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172440890
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-023-03099-w