Authors: Blanco Massani, M.¹; Fernandez, M. R.²; Ariosti, A.²; Eisenberg, P.²; Vignolo, G.¹

Source: Food Additives and Contaminants, Volume 25, Number 11, November 2008 , pp. 1424-1430(7)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

Abstract:

The development and characterization of a bacteriocin-containing polyethylene-based film is described, incorporating lactocin 705 and lactocin AL705, produced by Lactobacillus curvatus CRL705, and nisin. Three different procedures to obtain lactocin 705 and AL705 solution were evaluated, with the partially purified aqueous bacteriocin solution showing the highest inhibitory activity against indicator strains (Lactobacillus plantarum CRL691 and Listeria innocua 7). Pouch contact, soaking and a contact method were compared for incorporating bacteriocins onto PE-based films. Contact between the PE film and bacteriocin solution was the most effective, resulting in a more uniform distribution of bacteriocins on the film surface and using less active solution. The minimal inhibitory concentration of bacteriocin solution was 267 AU cm-3 (lactocin 705) and 2133 AU cm-3 (lactocin AL705), while the minimal contact time was 1 h. When relative inhibition area for antilisterial activity of the active films was compared, those treated with L. curvatus CRL705 bacteriocins displayed higher inhibitory activity than nisin-treated films. Functional properties of active PE-films containing lactocin 705 and AL705 showed no differences compared with non-active control films. Bacteriocin-active PE-based films are shown to be highly effective in inhibiting growth of Listeria. The potential use of commercially available packaging films as bacteriocins carriers may benefit active-packaging systems.

Keywords: food packaging; active packaging; bacteriocins; antilisterial activity

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02652030802227219

Affiliations: 1: Centro de Referencia para Lactobacilos (CERELA), Argentina 2: INTI-Plasticos (Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnologico para la Industria Plastica-INTI), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Publication date: 2008-11-01

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