Dispensing apparatus, use and method of sanitisation thereof

Abstract

A dispensing apparatus (1) comprising a liquid solution of probiotic bacteria (2) having intact cell membranes, and a dispensing device (10). The dispensing device (10) comprises: (i) a reservoir (4) accommodating said liquid solution of probiotic bacteria (2); (ii) a pressurised gas source (6); (iii) a dispensing body (8) delimiting a mixing chamber (12) between said liquid solution of probiotic bacteria (2) and said pressurised gas, to give a liquid-gas mixture; and comprising at least one dispensing nozzle (14) of said liquid-gas mixture in the form of an atomized jet (16), wherein said atomized jet (16) comprises substantially spherical droplets having an average diameter from 100 μm to 300 μm; (iv) at least one peristaltic pump (18) connected to said reservoir (4) to feed said liquid solution of probiotic bacteria (2) to said mixing chamber (12).

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