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The MOF–Microbiome Axis: a New Paradigm for Precision Nanomedicine

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Probiotics & Antimicro. Prot., 2026
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Key challenges and novel encapsulation technologies for probiotics stability improvement: A review

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Food Chemistry, 2026, 517, 149453
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Advancing colon targeting: Natural polymer systems for drug delivery

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European Polymer Journal, 2026, 242, 114459
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Polysaccharide-based live hydrogels for probiotic intestinal and wound therapy

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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2026, 359, 151723
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Recent Progress in Probiotic Encapsulation: Techniques, Characterization and Food Industry Prospects

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Foods, 2026, 15, 431
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Engineering probiotic delivery with nanocarriers: overcoming gastrointestinal barriers and unlocking therapeutic potential: a review

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Biosci Nanotechnol, 2026, 2
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Marine Polysaccharides: A Promising Source for Probiotic Delivery Systems

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Probiotics & Antimicro. Prot., 2026
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Prospects and challenges in using engineered lactic acid bacteria in aquaculture applications

Xiyin Huang, Xiangze Sun, Xingya Dong, Yuzhou Tang, Shouying Xu, Yuxia Wu, Shengbiao Hu, Yichao Ren, Qiang Tu and Youming Zhang

Engineering Microbiology, 2026, 6, 100275
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Pectic Polysaccharides from Dragon Fruit Peel: Structure-Function Relationships and Emerging Potential in Synbiotic Food Systems

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Foods, 2026, 15, 2073
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Chitosan Nanoparticles for Natural Antioxidant Delivery in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis Liver Disease (MASLD)

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IJN, 2026, Volume 21, 1
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