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| Title |
Microencapsulation in Alginate and Chitosan Microgels to Enhance Viability of Bifidobacterium longum for Oral Delivery
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00494 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Timothy W. Yeung, Elif F. Üçok, Kendra A. Tiani, David J. McClements, David A. Sela |
| Abstract |
Probiotic microorganisms are incorporated into a wide variety of foods, supplements, and pharmaceuticals to promote human health and wellness. However, maintaining bacterial cell viability during storage and gastrointestinal transit remains a challenge. Encapsulation of bifidobacteria within food-grade hydrogel particles potentially mitigates their sensitivity to environmental stresses. In this study, Bifidobacterium longum subspecies and strains were encapsulated in core-shell microgels consisting of an alginate core and a microgel shell. Encapsulated obligate anaerobes Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum exhibited differences in viability in a strain-dependent manner, without a discernable relationship to subspecies lineage. This includes viability under aerobic storage conditions and modeled gastrointestinal tract conditions. Coating alginate microgels with chitosan did not improve viability compared to cells encapsulated in alginate microgels alone, suggesting that modifying the surface charge alone does not enhance delivery. Thus hydrogel beads have great potential for improving the stability and efficacy of bifidobacterial probiotics in various nutritional interventions. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 20% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 20% |
| Spain | 1 | 20% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 3 | 60% |
| Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 248 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 244 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 52 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 35 | 14% |
| Researcher | 28 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 24 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 17 | 7% |
| Other | 31 | 13% |
| Unknown | 61 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 53 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 31 | 13% |
| Engineering | 17 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 13 | 5% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 4% |
| Other | 44 | 18% |
| Unknown | 79 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 May 2016.
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#277
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