Christian Kosisochukwu Anumudu

Microencapsulation of Nisin in Polyelectric complexes of alginate-chitosan for extended antimicrobial activity

Nisin is a promising antimicrobial peptide widely used in food preservation due to its efficacy against Gram-positive spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Although Nisin is increasingly applied in the food sector, the biopeptide suffers from instability within food matrixes and can rapidly lose its antimicrobial potential...