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The Application of Nisin——A Natural Food Preservative on Food
Yang Gong-ming
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Abstract
Nisin is a natural food preservative produced by certain strains of streptococcus lactis. Nisin has low toxicity to human and inhibits growth of harmful bacteria including clostridium and listeria monocytogenes. In this paper, we reviewed brief survey on the structure , stability, antimicrobial properties, mode of action and toxicological studies of nisin and its uses as a food preservative.