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Antimicrobial activity of Leuconostoc gelidum against closely related species and Listeria monocytogenes
Author(s) -
Harding Charmaigne D.,
Shaw E.G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1990.tb01558.x
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , antimicrobial , leuconostoc , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , food spoilage , lactic acid , food science , biology , listeria , genetics
H arding , C.D. & S haw , E.G. 1990. Antimicrobial activity of Leuconostoc gelidum against closely related species and Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 69 , 648–654. A newly isolated strain of Leuconostoc gelidum was evaluated for its ability to inhibit a wide spectrum of lactic acid bacteria, meat spoilage bacteria and food‐related human pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenes . It was inhibitory to most of the lactobacilli, all the leuconostocs, and three strains of L. monocytogenes when tested both by direct and well diffusion methods. Cell‐free extract retained activity after 60 min at 100d̀C but was sensitive to protease. Dialysis suggested a molecular weight in excess of 10 4 daltons. The inhibitory effect was bactericidal and rapid.