Author:Labuschagne, Philip W; Kazarian, SG; Sadiku, REDate:Jun 2010Stoichiometric ratios of poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG, Mw = 400) with poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP, Mw = ±3.1 x 104 & Mw = 1.25 x 106 Mw) were prepared from ethanol cast solutions and in supercritical CO2. The complex formation was studied via ...Read more
Author:Thantsha, MS; Cloete, TE; Moolman, FS; Labuschagne, Philip WDate:Jan 2009Gastric acidity is the main factor affecting viability of probiotics in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). This study investigated the survival in simulated gastrointestinal fluids of Bifidobacterium longum Bb-46 encapsulated in interpolymer ...Read more