KazNU's development in functional nutrition presented at the international exhibition I-CRAFT 2026

KazNU's development in functional nutrition presented at the international exhibition I-CRAFT 2026

On September 22, 2026, an exhibition of scientific and innovative developments was held in Almaty as part of the international event I-CRAFT 2026.

The event was attended by Volynkina S. I. , a first-year master's student of the "Biotechnology" educational program at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

She presented the project "Functional Food Products Based on Combined Milk with Microencapsulated Probiotics," carried out under the supervision of Savitskaya Irina Stanislavovna, Doctor of Biological Sciences and Professor.

The project is devoted to the development of functional food products based on goat's and mare's milk using the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. The probiotic is immobilized in microgranules of bacterial cellulose combined with the prebiotic pullulan. As part of the project, a yogurt and a curd paste called "Argymak" were developed.

Participants of the event were able to view product samples and learn about the technology behind their creation and their functional properties. The presented development reflects the potential of applying biotechnological approaches to the creation of functional food products.