Increasing Probiotic Activity With Enhanced Microencapsulation
When probiotic bacterial strains have double encapsulation, it could not only increase their shelf life but also make them more capable of surviving in the stomach. With so much focus now on probiotics, there is increased activity in this area in order to allow these live microorganisms to function to the best of their ability.
Certain probiotic strains have been tested after having been coated with alginate over which a coating of palm oil and POPL or poly-L-lysine was applied and it was noticed that the bacteria was much more effective when this was done. There have been eight strains that have been identified for this method and trials on humans have yet to begin, though in-lab testing in low pH conditions has been very promising.
