Episode 123: Microencapsulation Collaboration! Xampla & The Quadram Institute

2025-03-12

This Week: We delve into the microencapsulation collaboration between Cambridge-based materials innovator Xampla and Norwich Research Park's titan of digestive health, The Quadram Institute! These two centres of excellence have come together to ensure that the probiotics we take for better digestive health can actually be packed, shipped to your local supermarket, stored at home and then consumed with minimal loss in quality - always tricky when you're dealing with live cultures! Until now, what a ...

This Week: We delve into the microencapsulation collaboration between Cambridge-based materials innovator Xampla and Norwich Research Park's titan of digestive health, The Quadram Institute!

These two centres of excellence have come together to ensure that the probiotics we take for better digestive health can actually be packed, shipped to your local supermarket, stored at home and then consumed with minimal loss in quality - always tricky when you're dealing with live cultures! Until now, what a probiotic says 'on the tin' may not match what ends up in your gut.

Xampla nutritionist Hannah Pearse, Quadram Institute group leader, Prof. Arjan Narbad and QIB Head of External Relations Andrew Stronach are on hand to tell us more. You'll never look at yoghurt health drinks, dishwasher tablets, or takeout pizzas in the same way again!

To find out more about Xampla and The Quadram Institute, click the relevant links, and here are links to BBSRC and Innovate UK for good measure!

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