Cyclodextrin carboxylate improves the stability and activity of nisin in a wider range of application conditions

ARTICLE OPEN Cyclodextrin carboxylate improves the stability and activity of nisin in a wider range of application conditions Yao Hu1 , Kequan Xing 1 , Xiaojing Li2 , Shangyuan Sang 3 , David Julian McClements 4 , Long Chen1 , Jie Long1 , Aiquan Jiao 1 , Xueming Xu 1 , Jinpeng Wang5 ✉, Zhengyu Jin 1 ✉ and Chao Qiu1 ✉ Nisin is a natural bacteriocin that exhibits good antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. It has good solubility, stability, and activity under acidic conditions,...