How do probiotics stay alive inside pills when they go from the place they’re manufactured to when you take them?

Question

How do probiotics stay alive inside pills when they go from the place they’re manufactured to when you take them?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Scientific American [doesn’t think any form of probiotics work] (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-probiotics-really-work/)

Answer 2

Spores. Some bacteria are really good at building spores around themselves, desiccating themselves and basically going into suspended animation.