Review Article

Development of Microencapsulation Delivery System for Long-Term Preservation of Probiotics as Biotherapeutics Agent

Table 6

Different probiotic strain, biomaterial, and size of microcapsule encapsulated by emulsion technique.

Probiotic strainMaterialSize of microcapsuleReference

Streptococcus thermophilus 3% κ-carrageenan and locust bean gum (2 : 1)0.5–2 mm[170]
Bifidobacterium pseudolongum 10% cellulose acetate phthalate[171]
Lactobacillus delbrueckii  ssp. bulgaricus 3% alginate[172]
Lactobacillus casei  ssp. casei 3% κ-carrageenan and locust bean gum (11 : 1)1-2 mm[173]
Lactococcus lactis  ssp. cremoris Chitosan (4%)150 µm[174]
Lactobacillus delbrueckii  ssp. bulgaricus 3.6% alginate30 µm[175]
Lactobacillus delbrueckii  ssp. bulgaricus 3% alginate25–35 µm[27]
Lactococcus lactis  ssp. cremoris 24% gelatin271–168 µm[176]
Lactococcus lactis  ssp. cremoris 2% alginate50 µm–1 mm[177]
Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium infantis 3% alginate[28]
Lactobacillus casei  NCDC-2982–4% alginate[178]
Lactobacillus bulgaricus KFRI 6732% alginate, 5% glycerol, 0.26% xanthan gum + 0.8% chitosan40–80 µm[179]
Lactobacillus reuteri 2% alginate + 2% corn starch[24]
Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis 2% alginate + 2% Hi-Maize starch0.5–1 mm[140, 180, 181]
Lactobacillus reuteri 1.75% κ-carrageenan + 0.75% locust bean gum[24]
Bifidobacterium breve Milk fat + 10% whey protein isolate3–80 µm[141]
Lactobacillus reuteri 1% xanthan + 0.5% gellan[24]
Bifidobacterium adolescentis 15703T13% gelatin, 1.25 mM genipin + 1% alginate49–53 µm[182]