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Bacteriocins as Natural Antilisterial Food Preservatives

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingsChapterpeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNonthermal Processing Technologies for Food
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages428-461
Number of pages34
ISBN (Print)9780813816685
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Apr 2011

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

  • Bacteriocins, as natural antilisterial food preservatives
  • Cabbage contaminated with L. monocytogenes - source of first documented outbreak of listeriosis
  • Cheeses, from raw milk - contaminated by L. monocytogenes than from heat-treated milk
  • Class IIa bacteriocins, largest - extensively studied subclass of bacteriocins
  • L. monocytogenes, in a variety of environmental sources - plants, soil and water
  • Listeriosis, a severe food-borne disease - by gram-positive pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes
  • Meat and poultry, as high-risk foods - with respect to L. monocytogenes contamination
  • Techniques (nonbacteriocin) - to control L. monocytogenes in foods
  • Unclassified and partially classified bacteriocins - with antilisterial activity
  • Use of bacteriocins, to control L. monocytogenes in foods

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