SI2809168T1 - Večslojne mikroenkapsulirane probiotične bakterije kot tudi živila in farmacevtski sestavki, ki vsebujejo omenjene bakterije - Google Patents

Večslojne mikroenkapsulirane probiotične bakterije kot tudi živila in farmacevtski sestavki, ki vsebujejo omenjene bakterije

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SI2809168T1
SI2809168T1 SI201331829T SI201331829T SI2809168T1 SI 2809168 T1 SI2809168 T1 SI 2809168T1 SI 201331829 T SI201331829 T SI 201331829T SI 201331829 T SI201331829 T SI 201331829T SI 2809168 T1 SI2809168 T1 SI 2809168T1
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Giovanni Mogna
Luca Mogna
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SI201331829T 2012-02-01 2013-02-01 Večslojne mikroenkapsulirane probiotične bakterije kot tudi živila in farmacevtski sestavki, ki vsebujejo omenjene bakterije SI2809168T1 (sl)

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IT000131A ITMI20120131A1 (it) 2012-02-01 2012-02-01 Batteri probiotici microincapsulati multistrato, loro produzione ed uso
PCT/IB2013/000124 WO2013114185A1 (en) 2012-02-01 2013-02-01 Multilayer microincapsulated probiotic bacteria
EP13707032.2A EP2809168B1 (en) 2012-02-01 2013-02-01 Multilayer microencapsulated probiotic bacteria as well as food and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said bacteria

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