Preparation and Characterization of Alginate and Psyllium Beads Containing Lactobacillus acidophilus

This paper describes preparation and characterization of beads of alginate and psyllium containing probiotic bacteria of Lactobacillus acidophilus DMSZ20079. Twelve different formulations containing alginate (ALG) and alginate-psyllium (ALG-PSL) were prepared using extrusion technique. The prepared...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Lotfipour, Shahla Mirzaeei, Maryam Maghsoodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/680108