Comparative Study of Semisynthetic Derivative of Natamycin and the Parent Antibiotic on the Spoilage of Shredded Cheddar Cheese

The polyene macrolide antibiotic natamycin (Antibiotic A-5283) is commonly used to retard the growth of surface molds on various cheese varieties. Natamycin is commonly applied to the surface of cheese by dipping or spraying, using an aqueous dispersion containing 200 to 300 ppm of the additive. T...

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Main Author: Suloff, Eric Charles
Other Authors: Food Science and Technology
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35937
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-120399-111506/