Noor Akram, Muhammad Afzaal, Farhan Saeed, Adnan Ahmad, Ali Imran, Aftab Ahmed, Yasir Abbas Shah, Fakhar Islam, Suliman Yousef Alomar, Salim Manoharadas, Asad Nawaz
In the current study, whey protein-based nanofibers were fabricated to encapsulate Lactobacillus rhamnosus . Purposely, different ratios of PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) and WPI (whey protein isolate) were blended to fabricate nanofibers. Nanofiber mats were characterized in terms of particle size, diameter, tensile strength, elongation at break, and loading efficiency. Morphological and molecular characterizations were carried out using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). Moreover, in vitro viability under simulated gastrointestinal (GI) conditions and thermal stability were also assessed...
October 25, 2023: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)