Protection of probiotic bacteria in gelatin-maltodextrin microcapsules

Image courtesy of Antonela Borza, Food Science Program, Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University

Inner microstructure of gelatine-maltodextrin microcapsules loaded with the probiotic Bifidobacterium adolescentis, observed by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy. The bacterial cells (yellow) are confined in the maltodextrin core that is surrounded by a dense network of gelatin cross-linked with genipin (red).

To view larger images and descriptions of the other contest entries, click on an image.

Feather	Inside Jupiter
Probiotic bacteria	Blue-eyed devil
Moth wing	Ni3Al residue
Porous silicon nitride	Seashells
Electroless Nickel/Phosphorus Coating on Magnesium Alloy AZ31	Surface Wave Velocity Dispersion
Ivory	Garden of Degradation