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AssigneeDupont Nutrition Biosciences Aps
InventorsIsabelle Mazeaud, Kathryn Tse, Jean-Philippe Obert, Claudette Berger, Geoffrey Babin, Patrick Chaigneau, Hans Hedegaard Jensen, Erwan Henri
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The present invention relates to coated dehydrated microorganisms comprising a dehydrated microorganism surrounded by at least one coating, said coating comprising by dry weight at least 25% of hygroscopic salt(s) and wherein the pH of the coating is compatible with viability of the coated dehydrated microorganism. The coating can be partially crystalline, the salt(s) in the coating having preferably a crystallinity degree of up to 60% once applied onto the dehydrated microorganism. The present invention also relates to liquid coating compositions, methods for coating and protecting a dehydrated microorganism. Finally, the present invention relates to a method for the preparation of food products, feed products, consumer healthcare products or agri-products as well as to a food product, feed product, a consumer healthcare product or an agri-product containing such coated dehydrated microorganisms.
A coated dehydrated microorganism comprising a dehydrated microorganism surrounded by at least one coating, said coating contacting the microorganism and comprising by dry weight at least 25% of hygroscopic salt(s), wherein the microorganism is a bacteria, wherein the coating has a Moisture Uptake Rate (MUR) of at least 20% w/w at 25° C. at 75% RH after 7 days, and wherein the pH of the coating is from 5.5 to 7.9 and improves the viability or the stability of the bacteria over the bacteria when uncoated.
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