Biomaterial-based encapsulated probiotics for biomedical applications: Current status and future perspectives

Probiotics have recently received increasing attention in a range of biomedical applications, such as antimicrobial agents, tissue repair and regeneration, as well as disease treatment. However, the activity and viability of probiotics are significantly affected by complicated tissue/organ environment and thus the probiotics can not stay steady at the target location. Probiotic encapsulation is developed as a biotechnological tool to cope with...