Efficacy of the incorporation between self-encapsulation and cryoprotectants on improving the freeze-dried survival of probiotic bacteria.

This is the first report that uses environmental stress to stimulate extracellular polymeric substance synthesis for self-encapsulation formation combined with the addition of cryoprotectants to enhance the freeze-dried survival of probiotics. This could be a novel approach in improving the viability of probiotic strains for various applications.