| abstract |
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a sensitive component, wherein the sensitive component is present in a first protective coating comprising a chitosan matrix. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for stabilizing sensitive components. More specifically, a step of preparing a mixture of alkali metal alginate, a step of adding a sensitive component to the mixture, a step of generating a stream of the mixture containing the sensitive component, and cutting the stream to form a sphere And a step of dropping the sphere into a chitosan source and forming a sphere coated with the sensitive component in a protective coating comprising chitosan alginate. |