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. 2019 Jul 13;11(7):1591. doi: 10.3390/nu11071591

Table 2.

Food applications of microencapsulated probiotic bacteria.

Food Microorganism Coating Materials Method References
Apple juice Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG WPI alone and in combination with a modified resistant starch (RS) Spray drying [233]
Carrot Juice Lactobacillus casei Chitosan-Ca-alginate Extrusion [234]
Carrot juice Lactobacillus acidophilus Alginate-inulin-xanthan gum Extrusion [235]
Cheddar cheese Bifidobacterium longum Na-alginate and palmitoylated alginate (i) droplet extrusion method (ADE) and (ii) emulsion method [236]
Dry fermented sausages Lactobacillus reuteri Alginate Extrusion [237]
Fermented milk Lactobacillus casei ATCC393 Chios mastic gum Freeze drying [162]
Fruit juice Lactobacillus paracasei L26 Alginate Extrusion [238]
Fruit juice Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Whey/alginate Droplet extrusion with coating via electrostatic deposition [239]
Fruit juices Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve poly-γ-glutamic acid Freeze drying [240]
Fruit juices Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium longum Alginate or pectin coated with chitosan, gelatin or glucomannan Extrusion [241]
Ice cream Lactobacillus casei Lc-01 and Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 Alginate and Hi-maize resistant starch Emulsion [242]
Iranian yogurt drink (Doogh) Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 Alginate Extrusion [243]
Kasar cheese Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Bifidobacterium bifidum BB-12 Alginate Emulsion or extrusion [244]
kefir Bifidobacterium animals Sodium alginate Extrusion [245]
Mango juice Lactobacillus plantarum Calcium-Alginate-Soy Protein Isolate Gelation [226]
Mozzarella cheese Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei LBC-1 Alginate Extrusion [246]
Oaxaca cheese Lactobacillus plantarum Aguamiel, Ag, or sweet whey, SW, as inner aqueous phase Double emulsion [171]
Pecorino cheese L. acidophilus, B. longum and B. lactis Na-alginate Extrusion [247]
Pecorino cheese Lactobacillus acidophilus and a mix of Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium lactis Alginate Extrusion [248]
Pomegranate juice L actobacillus plantarum Alginate beads coating with double layer Chitosan Extrusion [249]
White-brined cheese Bifidobacterium bifidum BB-12 and Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 Alginate Emulsion or extrusion [250]
Yogurt Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 Pectin – Whey protein Ionic gelation and complexation [251]
Yogurt Bifidobacterium bifidum F-35 Whey/alginate Extrusion [252]
Yogurt Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 Alginates Extrusion [246]
Yogurt Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb12 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus Alginate Extrusion [253]
Yogurt Lactobacillus plantarum Sodium alginate or pectin, coated with sodium alginate or chitosan Extrusion [91]
Yogurt Lactobacillus casei Sodium alginate (A), amidated low-methoxyl pectin (P), and blends Extrusion [254]
Yogurt Lactobacillus acidophilus alginate and chitosan Extrusion [255]
Yogurt—Ice cream Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 Na-alginate Extrusion [256]