Evaluation of the effect of Nisin on the efficiency of Benzoic acid and sodium Nitrite as preservatives for foods


Abstract in English

Nisin peptide is one of the natural food preservative, is not toxic and produced by Lactococcus lactic during food fermentation. It has a high potency against gram-positive bacteria and spores, while its efficiency of Nisin against gram-negative bacteria and fungi is low , currently Nisin is used as food preservative in many countries around the world for cheese products and others.

References used

Pandery R M and Upadhyay S k; Food Additive, i " Food Additive " . Ed El-Samragy Y, Pup. In Tech 2012

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