Stock Photo - Micro-encapsulation is a process in which tiny particles or droplets are surrounded or entrapped within a coating to give small capsules many useful properties In a relatively simplistic form, a microcapsule is a small sphere with a uniform wall around it The material inside the microcapsule is referred to as the core, internal phase, or fill, whereas the wall is sometimes called a shell, coating, or membrane Most microcapsules have diameters between a few micrometers and a few millimeters The technique of micro-encapsulation depends on the physical and chemical properties of the material to be encapsulated Every class of food ingredient has been encapsulated flavors, vitamin, probiotics in order to assure their stability in food product and to improve their bioavailability In this case, the monodisperse microcapsules are obtained applying a vibration on a laminar jet for controlled break-up in microbeads Food Industry, Biotechnology Laboratory, Health Area, Alava Technology Park, Technology Centre, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Miñano, Araba, Basque Country, Spain