It is almost a century since nisin was discovered in fermented milk cultures, coincidentally in
the same year that penicillin was first described. Over the last 100 years this small, highly …

Listeria monocytogenes is an important food-borne pathogen, which could be detected in
food, environmental and clinical samples. It contaminates food in any of the stages during …

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen causing serious public health problems.
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial agent produced by Lactococcus lactis and widely used in the …

Nisin, a typical lantibiotic, has robust antimicrobial activity combined with limited cytotoxicity,
and the development of resistance to it is slow. These properties make nisin a promising …

Lantibiotics are believed to have a conceivable potential to be used as therapeutics,
especially against clinically resistant bacterial strains. However, their low solubility and poor …

In order to prevent food-borne diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes (L.
monocytogenes) safely and effectively, plant essential oils that have no toxic side effects and …

The biopreservation of beer, using only antimicrobial agents of natural origin to ensure
microbiological stability, is of great scientific and commercial interest. This review article …

Ever increasing demand for natural products with minimum chemical additives has
necessitated the search for innovative green, potent, environment friendly, natural …

Nisin A is a lantibiotic bacteriocin typically produced by strains of Lactococcus lactis. This
bacteriocin has been approved as a natural food preservative since the late 1980s and …

Meat processors have been challenged to reduce the microbiological risks associated with
their products while meeting consumer demands for high quality, minimally processed …