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Advances in Probiotic Delivery Systems

Strategies for Enhanced Viability, Targeted Delivery and Efficacy

  • 1st Edition - June 18, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Tanmay Sarkar, Ayan Chatterjee, Anirudha Dutta
  • Language: English

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Description

Advances in Probiotic Delivery Systems: Strategies for Enhanced Viability, Targeted Delivery and Efficacy covers the complex world of probiotics, offering a comprehensive exploration of innovative delivery mechanisms designed to overcome challenges of stability and efficacy. From oral administration to alternative delivery routes, each chapter provides insights into cutting-edge formulation strategies, encapsulation techniques, and emerging technologies, equipping readers with the knowledge to explore the full potential of probiotics for health and wellness. Bridging the gap between theory and practice in probiotic delivery systems, this book delivers insights into the most effective delivery strategies.

Despite the growing interest in probiotics and their potential health benefits, challenges such as poor stability and limited efficacy hinder their widespread application. This book fills this critical gap by providing readers with a thorough understanding of the underlying principles, latest advancements, and practical solutions in probiotic delivery. By consolidating the expertise of leading researchers and practitioners, the book empowers professionals across various industries to develop and implement effective probiotic formulations that make a difference in health outcomes.

Key features

  • Explores cutting-edge formulation strategies and encapsulation techniques for enhanced probiotic stability and efficacy
  • Provides practical solutions for oral and alternative probiotic delivery routes
  • Empowers professionals to develop effective probiotic formulations for improved health outcomes
  • Bridges the gap between theoretical principles and practical applications in probiotic delivery

Readership

Professionals and researchers in the fields of pharmaceuticals

Table of contents

1. Introduction: Exploring the Promise of Probiotic Delivery Systems

2. Probiotics and molecular mechanism of health benefit

3. Application of probiotics in treatment and healthcare

4. Probiotics administration routes and their advantages and disadvantages

5. Major challenges with probiotic stability and efficacy

6. Lyophilization and spray drying of probiotics for oral delivery: advantages and disadvantages

7. Micro- and nano-encapsulation of probiotics

8. Biofilm-mediated oral delivery of probiotics

9. Protein-based oral delivery system of probiotics

10. Polysaccharide-based oral delivery system of probiotics

11. Application of Novel biomaterials for oral probiotic delivery

12. Nanotechnology in oral probiotic delivery

13. Synbiotics: combination delivery of prebiotics and probiotics

14. Nasal, transdermal delivery of probiotics

15. Vaginal and rectal delivery of probiotics

16. Application of Synthetic biology in development of probiotic strains and delivery systems

17. Targeted Delivery Systems for Site-Specific Probiotic Action

18. Precision Medicine Approaches to Personalized Probiotic Therapy

19. High throughput Microfluidic Platforms for adaptive laboratory evolution of probiotic strains

20. Imaging Techniques for Probiotic Tracking and Localization

21. Probiotic delivery system for animal and live stocks

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 23, 2025
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Tanmay Sarkar

Dr. Tanmay Sarkar is currently working as a Lecturer in the Government of West Bengal. With 9 years of experience in both teaching and research, his areas of interest include bioactive components from natural sources, ethnic foods, mathematical modeling, and phytochemicals. He is an editor for several SCI, SCIE, and Scopus- indexed journals and has edited numerous books with Elsevier and Springer.

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer, Government of West Bengal, India

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Ayan Chatterjee

Dr. Ayan Chatterjee is currently working as Associate Professor and Associate Dean of School of Health Science and Technology, Medhavi Skills University, Sikkim, India. He also has teaching experience in Human Physiology, Biochemistry and allied subjects at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Diploma level for 12 years. He has authored 96 full length research papers, book chapters and also presented papers at International and National Conferences.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and Associate Dean of School of Health Science and Technology, Medhavi Skills University, Sikkim, India

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Anirudha Dutta

Dr. Anirudha Dutta is currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Biological Sciences, Adamas University, India. Dr. Dutta has 8 years of research and teaching experience. He has authored multiple peer reviewed research articles in various international SCI indexed journals and book chapters. He has published principal authored articles in high impact journals like Journal of Biological Chemistry, FEBS Journal, etc.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Adamas University, India

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