Form
Powder
Appearance
Light brown or creamy colored powder
Source
Lactococcus Lactis
Potency (on a dry basis)
≥900 IU/mg
Loss on Drying
≤3.0%
Nisin (Nisin A) is a bacteriocin polypeptide antibiotic known as a lantibiotic. Nisin is produced by gram-positive bacteria to reduce competitive strain from other gram-positive bacteria.
TOKU-E Company also offers nisin A's natural variant, nisin Z (N055).
1414-45-5
C143H230N42O37S7
3354.07
Nisin is toxic against other gram-positive bacteria by forming pores in the membrane leading to cell death.
2-8°C
2941.90.1050
Nisin is effective against a broad range of gram-positive bacteria and is not toxic to gram-negative cell membranes.
Powder
Light brown or creamy colored powder
Lactococcus Lactis
≥900 IU/mg
≤3.0%