O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar microcápsulas contendo Bifidobacterium animalis e Lactobacillus acidophilus, produzidas por spray drying. Ensaios de sobrevivência foram conduzidos para avaliar a resistência dos probióticos a condições gastrointestinais simuladas e a sua viabilidade durante 120 dias de armazenamento a 4ºC e 25ºC, além da análise morfológica das microcápsulas. A microencapsulação protegeu os probióticos das condições gastrointestinais simuladas, os quais permaneceram viáveis após 120 dias de armazenamento a 4ºC e 25ºC, sendo mais viáveis a 4ºC. As microcápsulas apresentaram forma esférica, com superfície contínua relativamente lisa e sem fissuras. O estudo indica que microcápsulas de B. animalis e L. acidophilus, produzidas por spray drying, sobrevivem a condições gastrointestinais simuladas e podem ser melhor armazenadas por 120 dias a 4ºC

The aim of this study was to evaluate microcapsules containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium animalis by spray drying. Survival assays were conducted to evaluate the resistance of probiotics to simulated gastrointestinal conditions and its availability during 120 days of storage at 4°C and 25°C, besides morphological analysis of the microcapsules. Microencapsulation protected the probiotics from simulated gastrointestinal conditions, which also remained viable after 120 days of storage at 4ºC and 25ºC, but more viable at 4ºC. The microcapsules showed spherical shape with relatively smooth continuous surface without cracks. The study indicates that microcapsules of B. animalis or L. acidophilus by spray drying survive in simulated gastrointestinal conditions and can be better stored for 120 days at 4°C

The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of preparing nanocapsules and nanoemulsions using tea tree oil as oily phase aiming to protect its volatilization. The nanostructures presented nanometric mean size (160-220 nm) with a polydispersity index below 0.25 and negative zeta potential. The pH values were 6.43 ± 0.37 and 5.98 ± 0.00 for nanoemulsions and nanocapsules, respectively. The oil content after preparation was 96%. The inclusion of tea tree oil in nanocapsules showed higher protection against volatilization. The analysis of mean size and polydispersity index of formulations presented no significant alteration during the storage time.