Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Givaudan S.a.

Givaudan Roure (international) Sa

Societe Des Produits Neslte S.a.

Matthias Perren

Wilbert Sybesma

Biljana Bogicevic

Katja Johnson

Jeroen Andre Muller

Guenolee Eliane Marie Prioult

Edwin Ananta

Carsten Cramer

Alexandra Dubois

Judith Gaulocher

Sabine Sres

Gregory Alan Sherman

Kris Bart DeRoos

Heini Menzi

Rudolf Ringgenberg

Guénolée Eliane Marie Prioult

Jeroen André Muller

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

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.

A process for preparing free-flowing and, during handling, dust-free microparticles. The particles are at least 90% by weight, have a diameter of 100-400 &mgr;m, and contain one or more active ingredients in a glassy matrix. Generally, the process of the invention comprises the steps of (1) preparing an aqueous solution of the matrix materials, (2) mixing the flavor into the aqueous solution with stirring to form an emulsion or suspension, (3) spraying the emulsion in a spray drying tower under a supply of hot air to quickly create a semi-solid skin allowing outtake of moisture (water), and (4) subsequently subjecting the resulting particles to continued drying at lower temperatures in a fluid bed.

Encapsulation of active ingredients

Aromatic granulated material

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