Bacteriocins from lactic acid bacteria

Authors

  • Cláudia Moreno Rosa UNINOVE, São Paulo
  • Bernadete D. G. M. Franco USP, São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v1i0.156

Keywords:

Bacteriocina, Listeria monocytogenes, Bactéria láctica.

Abstract

Changes in consumer lifestyle have created a great demand for products such as “ready to eat” refrigerated food, fresh food (without adding chemical preservatives) and more nutritious food as well. (SILLS-LEVT, 1989; REINECCIUS, 1989). Some psychrotrophic food pathogens, such as Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia enterocolitica, Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and Aeromonas hydrophila have been emerging because of the increase in the demand for these products (LECHOWICH, 1988; MOTLAGH et al., 1991). Consequently this demand has brought up great interest in new technologies that will be able to both extent shelf life and enhance the microbiological safety of these products. Researches on bacteriocins from lactic acid bacteria have expanded exponentially for the last few years, because of their potential use as natural food preservative. It is assumed that since lactic acid bacteria happen naturally in many food fermentation, their bacteriocins are going to be easily accepted as food additives by healthy authorities and mainly by consumers (GONZALES et al., 1996).

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Author Biographies

Cláudia Moreno Rosa, UNINOVE, São Paulo

Professora Doutora do Departamento de Saúde da UNINOVE.

Bernadete D. G. M. Franco, USP, São Paulo

Professora Doutora do Departamento de Ciência dos Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental-USP.

Published

2008-01-02

How to Cite

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Rosa CM, Franco BDGM. Bacteriocins from lactic acid bacteria. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2008 Jan. 2 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];1:09-15. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/156

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