ORIGINAL WEBINAR DATE: 18 September 2025
With growing consumer interest in gut health and wellness, probiotics have become a popular addition to the dietary supplement market. However, maintaining their viability throughout manufacturing and shelf life poses significant challenges due to their sensitivity to moisture, oxidation and heat. To ensure efficacy, probiotic formulations require carefully controlled conditions during production—particularly low humidity and temperature. Manufacturers often add costly overages of expensive nutraceutical active ingredients to meet label claims.
Key topics:
- Overview of probiotics and their health applications
- Best practices in probiotic capsule formulation
- Case study: Encapsulation of Lactobacillus acidophilus—examining the role of excipients and packaging on moisture protection and viability retention