A modified method for the turbidimetric assay of nisin

Nisin is an antibacterial peptide produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis that shows a broad spectrum of inhibitory activity against gram-positive microorganism including bacterial spores. Methods for nisin activity estimation in solution is redefined. In this work a new turbidimetric assay met...

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Main Authors: Simone Hickmann Flôres, Ana Luíza de Mattos Braga, Ranulfo Monte Alegre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2003-06-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132003000300020