Probiotics, a kind of microecological agents,are beneficial for intestinal flora and play important roles in alleviating acute and chronic gastroenteritis, treating abdominal diarrhea, improving digestion, alleviating lactose intolerance,reducing the colonization and growth of pathogenic bacteria in the intestine,enhancing immunity,and alleviating neurodevelopmental disorders. In recent years, many researches were conducted on parameters to optimize spray drying technology (SDT) to prepare dry probiotics, and significant progresses have been achieved. In this review,the basic principle of SDT ...