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. 2017 Jan;49(1):1-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.08.016. Epub 2016 Sep 29.

Antimicrobial potential of bacteriocins: in therapy, agriculture and food preservation

Varish Ahmad  1 , Mohd Sajid Khan  2 , Qazi Mohammad Sajid Jamal  3 , Mohammad A Alzohairy  4 , Mohammad A Al Karaawi  5 , Mughees Uddin Siddiqui  3
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Antimicrobial potential of bacteriocins: in therapy, agriculture and food preservation

Varish Ahmad et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Due to the appearance of antibiotic resistance and the toxicity associated with currently used antibiotics, peptide antibiotics are the need of the hour. Thus, demand for new antimicrobial agents has brought great interest in new technologies to enhance safety. One such antimicrobial molecule is bacteriocin, synthesised by various micro-organisms. Bacteriocins are widely used in agriculture, veterinary medicine as a therapeutic, and as a food preservative agent to control various infectious and food-borne pathogens. In this review, we highlight the potential therapeutic and food preservative applications of bacteriocin.

Keywords: Antimicrobial; Bacteriocin; Diagnostic; Preservation.

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