Process for the preparation of powdered probiotic formulations for monogastric animals
AssigneePraj Industries Limited
InventorsAamod Anil Natu, Sharad Krishnachandra Laldas, Shaileshkumar Dhondiram Sawale, Shilpa Sachin Pradhan, Aarohi Atul Kulkarni
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of dry lyophilized powdered formulations of probiotic bacteria for monogastric animal (for example poultry birds) using a combination of different polymers through the process of encapsulation. The resulting lyophilized powders of probiotic bacteria are having increased viability during animal feed processing, storage and upon transfer to the monogastric animal's digestive system.
Claims9
A process for the preparation of a dry formulation of encapsulated probiotic bacteria comprising steps of:
- (a) providing a culture of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens or Propionibacterium freudenreichii;
- (b) subjecting said culture to centrifugation to separate bacteria as a wet cake;
- (c) mixing said wet cake with a solution to form a lyoslurry, wherein said solution consists essentially of about 0.5% by weight carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt and about 1% by weight maltodextrin;
- (d) encapsulating the probiotic bacteria in the carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt and maltodextrin of the solution by lyophilising said lyoslurry to form particles of encapsulated probiotic bacteria;
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- (e) packaging said encapsulated probiotic bacteria in an air-tight container.
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