ε-Poly-l-lysine and nisin A act synergistically against Gram-positive food-borne pathogens Bacillus cereus and Listeria monocytogenes

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-18

  Najjar, M Badaoui ^a   Kashtanov, D ^a   Chikindas, M L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bacteriocin; Nisin A; Pathogen; Poly lysine; Synergy

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA; PATHOGENS; SPOILAGE;

ANTIMICROBIAL; BACTERIOCINS; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; GRAM POSITIVE; NISIN A; POLIES (LYSINE); POLY(L LYSINE); POLY-L-LYSINE; POLYLYSINE; SYNERGY;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

NISIN; NISIN A; POLYLYSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FOOD PRESERVATIVE;

CELLS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRODUCTS; PATHOGENS;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; INHIBITION; PATHOGEN; SYNERGISM; YEAST;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL CELL; CELL ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD SPOILAGE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; ZYGOSACCHAROMYCES; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PRESERVATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACILLUS CEREUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; ZYGOSACCHAROMYCES BAILII;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS CEREUS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NISIN; POLYLYSINE; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 34347364705     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2007.02157.x     Document Type: Article

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