| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 1414-45-5 |
| EINECS | 215-807-5 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
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| Material Notes | a 34-amino acid polypeptide antibiotic produced by streptococcus lactis. it has been used as a food preservative in canned fruits and vegetables, and cheese. Food preservative, esp. for cheese. Active against Gram-positive bacteria - particularly Clostridium and Bacillus (the antibacterial action applies to both spores and vegetative cells), but also Listeria monocytogenes and lactic acid bacteria. Nisin does not affect Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts and moulds. It has been used for over 50 years commercially as a food preservative without any evidence of bacterial resistance [DFC] |