The research team published a paper entitled "Cytoprotection of probiotics by nanoencapsulation for advanced" in Trends in Food Science & Technology .The first author of the paper is Dr. Zhang Tong, corresponding author is Professor Wang Jianlong and Associate Professor Zhang Wentao, the first author is from Northwest A&F University.

Probiotics can enhance the health of the host by maintaining the balance of intestinal flora, but probiotic foods like yogurt have insufficient viable counts to reach prebiotic effects. To take advantage of probiotics, probiotics are fitted into sealed microcapsules in the size range of a few microns. Designing cytoprotective nanocoatings for probiotics is a promising strategy, as it addresses the limitations of microencapsulation including lack of particle size control, easy leak, and low in vivo efficiency. Initially, this review delves into the issues for the application of probiotics and highlights the necessity of selecting cytoprotective nanocoating for probiotics. Furthermore, the method of major encapsulated probiotics utilizing nanocoating was introduced. Lastly, the challenges of nanocoating for probiotics are discussed.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2023.104227.