Microencapsulation technology has been used from 1930s in packaging flavors and vitamins. Since the first commercial product was introduced for the carbonless copying paper, the technology has advanced to a new level. Various microencapsulation techniques are available nowadays, and the microencapsulated products are widely used in pharmaceutical, biomedical, agricultural, food, consumer produc...

Scientific research regarding the use of live bacterial cells for therapeutic purposes has been rapidly growing over the years and has generated considerable interest to scientists and health professionals. Probiotics are defined as essential live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. Due to considerable beneficial health effects, thes...

King, A. 2001. Evaluation of Alginate Microcapsules for Use in Transplantation of Islets of Langerhans. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 1072. 43 pp. Uppsala. ISBN 91554-5113-6 Transplantation of islets of Langerhans is a potential treatment of type 1 diabetes that aims to restore normal glucose homeostasis. Microencap...

background and objectives: ensiling is a conservation method for forage crops. it is based on the fact that anaerobe lactic acid bacteria (lab) convert water-soluble carbohydrates into organic acids. therefore, ph decreases and the forage is preserved. the aim of this study was to isolate special kinds of lactic acid bacteria from silage and to study the effect of bacteria, inulin and enzymes a...

Microencapsulated dosage forms represent effective new therapeutic platforms. This special issue will cover the different interests of microencapsulation as a means to control or modify the release of drug substances from drug delivery systems. To overcome the drug stability problem, since clinical efficacies have been reported to be improved by the encapsulation of pharmaceuticals, the bioavai...

Probiotics are live microorganisms which transit the gastrointestinal tract and in doing so benefit the health of the consumer. Therapeutic benefits have led to an increase in the incorporation of probiotic bacteria such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in dairy products, especially yoghurts. Microencapsulation enhanced the survival of probiotic cultures compared to free cells in yogurts stor...

Awareness of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a functional food supplement has grown enormously. The treatment raw material and processing parameters is crucial they affect the overall yield quality oil. Meanwhile, microencapsulation technology offers better handling, good oxidative stability, longer shelf life VCO powder. Although liquid powdered oils can be obtained through sophisticated methods, ...

Critical discussion on pancreatic islets/insulin producing cells microencapsulation within highly purified alginic acid-derived bioplymers: past, present and future.