Nisin (CAS 1414-45-5) is light brown powder,a polycyclic antibacterial peptide produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis that is used as a food preservative. Streptococcus, security is very high. Lactic streptococcus, but with other preservatives of anti-corrosion system, can effectively protect the food from microbial destruction, now is widely used in meat products, dairy products, etc.
 
Specification
Appearance      White to light brown micro powder 

CAS:1414-45-5
EINECS:215-807-5 
MF:C143H230N42O37S7 
 Titer ,IU/mg     ≥ 900
 Loss on drying, %     ≤ 3.0
 Sodium chloride,%     ≤50.0
 Salmonella      Negative in 25g
 Coliforms, MPN/      ≤30
 Escherichia coli      Negative in 25g
 Lead,      ≤1.0

Application
1. Nisin is a kind of narrow spectrum antimicrobial agent, can kill and inhibit gram-positive bacteria and yeast, gram-negative bacteria and moulds are invalid. Rules can be used in meat and dairy products in China, the largest amount of 0.5 g/kg; In the vegetable protein beverage and canned maximum usage of 0.2 g/kg.
2. Due to its naturally selective spectrum of activity, it is also employed as a selective agent in microbiological media for the isolation of gram-negative bacteria, yeast, and moulds.
3. In combination with miconazole it has been studied as a possible treatment for infections of Clostridium difficile.
4. Ongoing research seems to indicate that nisin may also have potential for slowing the growth of certain tumors.