Food Additives

Molecular Formula: C143H230O37N42S7

Molecular Weight: 3348

CAS No.: 1414-45-5

Product name:

Nisin

Description

It is a light brown to milky white powder. It contains 34 amino acids and has an approximate empirical formula of C143H230O37N42S7. It is a mixture of closely related polypeptides produced by strains of the Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis Lancefield Group N in a sterilized milk-culture medium.

Application

It is primarily used as a preservative in the food industry. It inhibits most Gram-positive bacteria and has a strong inhibitory effect on spores of Bacillus

Specification

Appearance

Light brown to milky white powder.

Identification

Meets the requirements.

Titer

≥ 900IU/mg

Loss on drying

≤3.0%

Sodium Chloride

≥ 50.0%

Lead

≤1mg/kg

Total Plate Count

≤10CFU/g

Coliforms

≤3.0MPN/g

Escherichia coli

≤3.0MPN/g

Salmonella

Negative in 25g

Packing and Storage

Store in well-closed containers at temperatures not exceeding 22°C.