Microencapsulation of Probiotic Strains by Lyophilization Is Efficient in Maintaining the Viability of Microorganisms and Modulation of Fecal Microbiota in Cats

<div>Scanning electron microscopy images of lyophilized microcapsules (A–C) and a commercial probiotic supplement (D). (a) Probiotic microcapsule with fructooligosaccharides as encapsulant (150x magnification); (b) probiotic microcapsule with gum arabic and fructooligosaccharides as encapsulants (100x magnification); (c) probiotic microcapsule with gum arabic as encapsulant (100x magnification); (d) commercial probiotic (2000x magnification).</div>

International Journal of Microbiology

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Figure 1: Microencapsulation of Probiotic Strains by Lyophilization Is Efficient in Maintaining the Viability of Microorganisms and Modulation of Fecal Microbiota in Cats 

Figure 1 | Microencapsulation of Probiotic Strains by Lyophilization Is Efficient in Maintaining the Viability of Microorganisms and Modulation of Fecal Microbiota in Cats 