Antimicrobial activity of a nisin-activated plastic film for food packaging

• Published in: Letters in applied microbiology Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 464 - 469
• Main Authors: Mauriello, G, De Luca, E, La Storia, A, Villani, F, Ercolini, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.12.2005; Blackwell Science
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; antibacterial properties; antimicrobial packaging; Biological and medical sciences; Food Microbiology; food packaging; Food Packaging - methods; Food Preservation - methods; food storage; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Microbiology; Micrococcus luteus; Micrococcus luteus - drug effects; Micrococcus luteus - growth & development; migration; Milk - microbiology; nisin; Nisin - pharmacology; packaging materials; pasteurized milk; plastic film; raw milk; release; temperature; viable staining; Nisin; Film; Applied microbiology; Migration; Bacteriocin; Staining; Foodstuff; Antimicrobial agent; viable staining; antimicrobial packaging; Packaging; Plastics; Viability; Release

Aims:  To determine the effectiveness of a packaging film coated with nisin to inhibit Micrococcus luteus ATCC 10240 in tryptone soya broth (TSB) and the microbiota of raw milk during storage. A further aim was to examine the release of nisin from the activated film. Methods and Results:  An active...