Chitosan is a bio-renewable natural polymeric material. The antibacterial and antioxidant
activity of chitosan can be enhanced by grafting with phenolic acids to further expand its …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that causes life-
threatening and persistent infections in immunocompromised patients. It is the culprit behind …

The development of biodegradable antimicrobial bioplastics for food packaging holds great
promise for solving the pollution and safety problems caused by petrochemical plastics and …

The composite electrospun zein/polyethylene oxide (PEO) films were successfully fabricated
by incorporating nisin at different levels using blending electrospinning for the first time …

In recent years, food safety caused by foodborne pathogens and spoilage bacteria has
become a major public health problem worldwide. Bacteriocins are a kind of antibacterial …

The current burden associated to multidrug resistance, and the emerging superbugs, result
in a decreased and even loss of antibiotic efficacy, which poses significant challenges in the …

Class IIa bacteriocins produced in lactic acid bacteria are short cationic peptides with
antimicrobial activity. In the search for new biopreservation agents, class IIa bacteriocins are …

Bacteriocins are peptides or proteins synthesized in the ribosome and released into the
extracellular environment that have bactericidal or bacteriostatic action on Gram-positive …

The potential use of Ligilactobacillus salivarius-derived bacteriocin for the control of L.
monocytogenes was investigated. The purpose of the study was to explore the antibacterial …

Plant essential oils have excellent antioxidant and antibacterial properties, which can greatly
reduce microbial resistance. However, the odor and cost issues caused by their high …