Characterization of enterocins produced by Enterococcus mundtii isolated from humans feces

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 249-258

  Ferreira, Alessandra Einsfeld ^a   Canal, Natália ^a   Morales, Daiana ^a   Fuentefria, Daiane Bopp ^a   Corção, Gertrudes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Biopreservative; Enterocins; Enterococcus mundtii

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS MUNDTII; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LISTERIA INNOCUA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 34249283096     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132007000200010     Document Type: Article

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