Incorporation of nisin in poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) films by melt processing: A study on the antimicrobial properties

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1137-1143

  Scaffaro, Roberto ^a   Botta, Luigi ^a   Marineo, Sandra ^b   Puglia, Anna Maria ^b  

^a Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ETHYLENEVINYLACETATE COPOLYMER; NISIN; POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PRODUCT SAFETY; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMANS; NISIN; POLYVINYLS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79960193507     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-10-383     Document Type: Article

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