Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to The use of nisin (E 234) as a food additive

EFSA Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

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Author keywords

antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial; bacteriocins; CAS No. 1414 45 5; E 234; food preservative; lantibiotics; Nisin

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EID: 44949152145     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.314     Document Type: Article

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