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Nisin

Known as: Nisin [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A 34-amino acid polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptococcus lactis. It has been used as a food preservative in canned fruits and vegetables, and… 
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Anti-Bacterial AgentsFood Preservatives
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2016
2016
Encapsulation of Platelet in Kefiran Polymer and Detection of Bioavailability of Immobilized Platelet in Probiotic Kefiran as a New Drug for Surface Bleeding
2014
2014
LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM ST16Pa - ARE WE READY TO USE IT AS BIO-PROTECTIVE CULTURE?
TODOROV, Sv., M. WACHSMAN, Ts. IGNATOVA-IVANOVA and I. IVANOVA, 2014. Lactobacillus plantarum ST16Pa – are we ready to use it as… 
2009
2009
Comparison of nisin and monensin effects on ciliate and selected bacterial populations in artificial rumen
The effect of daily supplementation of nisin (2 mg/L), monensin (5.88 mg/L) and nisin and monensin (2 + 5.88 mg/L) on ovine… 
2008
2008
Effect of nisin on two cultures of rumen ciliates
The effect of nisin (in the form of Nisaplin) was determined using two species of rumen ciliate protozoain vitro, on their co… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Determination of the influence of organic acids and nisin on shelf‐life and microbiologicalsafety aspects of fresh pork sausage
The effect of replacing sulphur dioxide with organic acids and nisin to reduce the microbialcounts in fresh pork sausage was… 
1995
1995
Influences on the antimicrobial activity of surface-adsorbed nisin
The efficacy of the antimicrobial peptide nisin was examined after adsorption to silica surfaces. Three protocols were used to… 
1976
1976
Effect of nisin in saturated brine and storage on the quality of dried bolti fish (Tilapia nilotica).
Bolti fish which had been eviscerated and brined in a saturated brine containing 0.5 mg nisin/g of fish for 10, 15 and 20 min… 
1973
1973
Lysogeny in lactic streptococci producing and not producing nisin.
Eighty-seven strains of lactic streptococci (46 of Streptococcus lactis, 24 of S. diacetilactis, and 17 of S. cremoris) were… 
Review
1959
Review
1959
EFFECT OF SUBTILIN AND NISIN ON THE SPORES OF BACILLUS COAGULANS,
The early literature on the effect of the polypeptide antibiotics subtilin and nisin on bacterial spores has been reviewed by… 
1951
1951
The assay of the antibiotic nisin by means of a reductase (1 esazurin) test.
SUMMARY: The familiar resazurin test used in milk testing has been adapted to the estimation of nisin, using a fast-growing…