New polymer research could boost probiotics industry

Monday, September 5, 2011 - 19:30 in Health & Medicine

A protective delivery vehicle that shuttles friendly bacteria safely through the stomach to the intestines could provide a major boost for the probiotics industry. The new technology could also be used for the delivery of certain drugs and even increase calcium absorption, according to new research.

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