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. 2023 Apr 22;205(5):203.
doi: 10.1007/s00203-023-03545-5.

Synergistic antimicrobial effect of nisin-octanoic acid nanoemulsions against E. coli and S. aureus

Hui Guo  1 , Wei Yang  2 , Bingshuang Lei  2 , Fengju Zhao  2 , Lili Guo  2 , Junqing Qian  2
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Synergistic antimicrobial effect of nisin-octanoic acid nanoemulsions against E. coli and S. aureus

Hui Guo et al. Arch Microbiol. .

Abstract

Food safety is a major public health concern all over the world. Therefore, the prevention of food contamination is becoming extremely crucial. In this study, an antimicrobial nanoemulsion composed of water-soluble nisin and fat-soluble octanoic acid was successfully prepared. The results showed that the average particle size and the polymer dispersity index of the nisin-octanoic acid (NOA) nanoemulsion were around 52.21 nm and 0.253, respectively. The NOA nanoemulsion required less amounts of nisin and octanoic acid to achieve the effective antimicrobial effect against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, the growth curves of E. coli and S. aureus were determined. The OD600 of NOA nanoemulsion was significantly lower than free nisin after being incubated for 24 h (p < 0.001), indicating that the antimicrobial effect of NOA nanoemulsion was outstanding. Meanwhile, the synergistic antimicrobial property of NOA nanoemulsion against E. coli and S. aureus was significantly better than free nisin under nonacid conditions (p < 0.05). Overall, the results of this study may provide guidance for the further application of nisin in more forms.

Keywords: Antimicrobial property; Fatty acid; Nanoemulsion; Nisin; Octanoic acid.

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