Disclosed is a process for the preparation of probiotic yeasts in whole, live, non-freeze-dried cells in the form of microcapsules, which comprises:a) centrifugation or microfiltration of yeast cells from the culture brothb) washing with water of the yeast cells and resuspension in sterile waterc) possibly, the addition to the suspension obtained in b) of bentonite, kaolin, silica, microcellulose, lecithinated sodium, and/or natural or hydrogenated vegetable or animal oilsd) drying at low pressure of the mixture obtained in c) at a temperature of between 20°C and 40°C to an H2O content of between 0.5 and 5%e) addition of excipients to the dried substance and direct compression of the mixturef) granulation of the tablets obtained in e)g) coating of the granules obtained in f) with molten wax.
