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Probiotics giant debuts soft gel with 2-year shelf life
2014-10-13 20:16:18| Chemicals - Topix.net
Danish probiotics player Chr Hansen has launched a patent-pending soft gel that can deliver live probiotics with a two-year shelf life and matched it with a probiotic-omega-3 supplement targeting pregnant women. Producing probiotics in soft gel format is fraught with technical challenges stemming from the high moisture content of soft gels and the high temperatures deployed during their production - two conditions that limit the survival of probiotic bacteria.
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