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ni·sin

(nī'sin),
A polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptococcus lactis; active against certain streptococci, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Clostridium difficile, and other bacteria.
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nisin

(nī′sĭn)
n.
A bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis and used as a preservative in dairy products and other foods and in cosmetics.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

ni·sin

(nī'sin)
A polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptococcus lactis; active against some streptococci, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Clostridium difficile, and other bacteria.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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Ukuku has been working with nisin since the early 1990s, but he only recently found that combining it with EDTA--a common preservative used in processed foods and soft drinks--and with certain GRAS organic acids produces a wash that curbs both Gram-positive bacteria (such as Listeria) and Gram-negative ones (such as Salmonella and E.
New wash for sanitizing fresh produce
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Many food preservatives appear to be completely safe, including, alpha tocopheral (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), calcium propionate, nisin, tartaric acid, and TBHQ.
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