Methods to encapsulate Lactococcus lactis phage P008 were tested and optimized.
Sensitivity of encapsulated phage and free phage to acid conditions was analyzed.
Release of phage from the capsules by exposure to intestinal fluid was determined.
The encapsulation improved the survival of phage under acidic conditions at pH 2.
Phage release up to 90% after incubation in intestinal fluid was observed.