Article
Strategies to improve the bacteriocin protection provided by lactic acid bacteria.
Current opinion in biotechnology - 1 Apr 2013
O' Shea Eileen F, Cotter Paul D, Ross R Paul, Hill Colin
Abstract excerpt
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) produce a wide variety of antimicrobial peptides (bacteriocins) which contribute to the safety and preservation of fermented foods. This review discusses strategies that have been or could be employed to further enhance the commercial application of bacteriocins and/or bacteriocin-producing LAB for food use.
Topics
- Bacteriocins
- Bioengineering
- Cloning, Molecular
- Food Microbiology
- Food Preservation
- Lactic Acid
- Lactobacillus
- Multigene Family
- Phenotype
