Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Societe Des Produits Neslte S.a.

Guenolee Eliane Marie Prioult

Wilbert Sybesma

Jeroen Andre Muller

Biljana Bogicevic

Matthias Perren

Katja Johnson

Carsten Cramer

Edwin Ananta

Alexandra Dubois

Sabine Sres

Judith Gaulocher

Nicolas Page

Benoit Marsaux

Thomas Sasse

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one carrier comprising a polysaccharide, at least one antioxidant and at least one amino acid selected from cysteine, lysine, alanine and arginine. It also relates to the use of such a composition for the protection of microorganisms during drying, storage and/or reconstitution, to a culture powder, to a process of making the culture powder and to products comprising the culture powder.

Composition suitable for protecting microorganisms

The present invention relates to compositions comprising galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and probiotic bacteria obtained by a process comprising the step of growing the bacteria in a medium comprising GOS, such composition having the effect of boosting the synbiotic effect of the probiotic bacteria with the GOS. Health benefits of the probiotic bacteria as obtained by such a fermentation process are also contemplated.

Probiotic bacteria preconditioned in a GOS-containing medium and use thereof

A composition includes at least one carrier containing a polysaccharide, at least one antioxidant and at least one amino acid selected from cysteine, lysine, alanine and arginine. Such a composition can be used for protection of microorganisms during drying, storage and/or reconstitution. A culture powder, a process of making the culture powder, and products containing the culture powder are also disclosed.

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Bern, Switzerland

Guenolee Eliane Marie Prioult