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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2011
Liang Hong, Midland, MI (US);
Kathy L. Lichtenwald, Midland, MI (US);
Krishna Madduri, Westfield, IN (US);
Syed A. Shah, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Christopher J. Tucker, Midland, MI (US);
Caroline Woelfle, Midland, MI (US);
Liang Hong, Midland, MI (US);
Kathy L. Lichtenwald, Midland, MI (US);
Krishna Madduri, Westfield, IN (US);
Syed A. Shah, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Christopher J. Tucker, Midland, MI (US);
Caroline Woelfle, Midland, MI (US);
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
Described are methods of providing a shelf-stable probiotic-containing food or beverage, comprising forming a semi-permeable microsphere, said microsphere comprising a probiotic, a high molecular weight polymer, and an effective amount of bacteriostatic agent.