Product Name: Nisin
Synonyms: S. Lactic Peptide
Molecular Formula: C143H228N42O37S7
Molecular weight: 3348
CAS No.: 1414-45-5
EINECS: 215-807-5
Descriptions:
Nisin is a polypeptide extracted and purified from the fermentation of Streptococcus Lactic strain, which contains thirty-four amino acid residues. It possesses anti-microbial activity against a wide rang of Gram-positive bacteria which makes foods putrid, especially inhibits the heat-resistant bacillus, Clostridium Botulinum and Listeria Monocytogenes and so on. When using it in the process of food, it can not only reduce the time of heat treatment, the time of disinfection, and the energy to use, but also can make the food retain its original character. It is a natural, nonpoisonous and high efficacious food preservative.
Specifications:
Appearance: off-white powder
Active content, IU/mg: 1100 min.
Water content, %: 3 max.
pH of 10% aqueous solution: 3.10-3.60
Heavy metals, ppm: 10 max.
As, ppm: 3 max.
Sodium Chloride, %: 50 min.
Microbiological count, cuf/g: 10 max.
E.coli in 25g: Negative
Salmonella in 25g: Negative
Application Field:
It is applied under the low temperature food industry. Mainly used into meat, aquatic products, fresh milk or daily products, canned food and fruit drink, plant protein, baked products, instant food, brewery and so on. It also can be used as preservative in gelatine processing, cosmetic, drugs and healthy products.
Direction for use:
Directly (or made into suspend solution first with boiled water around 5%) put it into food and stir well or used in combination with other preservatives as compound preservative.
Package: 1kg/bottle, 10 bottle/carton, other packing is also available.
Storage: Store in dry, shady and cool place, sealed.
Shelf life: 24 months
