Honey Varietals Differentially Impact Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Survivability in Yogurt through Simulated In Vitro Digestion.

Background: Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis DN-173 010/CNCM I-2494 (B. animalis) is a probiotic strain commonly added to yogurt.

Fabrication of zein-modified starch nanoparticle complexes via microfluidic chip and encapsulation of nisin.

A microfluidic chip is a micro-reactor that precisely manipulates and controls fluids. Zein is a group of prolamines extracted from corn that can form self-assembled nanoparticles in water or a low concentration of ethanol in a microfluidic chip. However, the zein nanoparticles have stability issues, especially in a neutral pH environment due to the proximity of the isoelectric point.