Abstract: The inventors provide the use of a composition comprising an antimicrobial polypeptide comprising Blad or an active variant thereof to prevent or inhibit spoilage of a foodstuff by a microorganism. Also provided is a method of preventing or inhibiting spoilage of a foodstuff by a microorganism comprising administering to a foodstuff in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising an antimicrobial polypeptide comprising Blad or an active variant thereof.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 28, 2015
Publication date:
October 15, 2015
Applicant:
Consumo Em Verde - Biotecnologia Das Plantas, S.A. (PT/PT)
Inventors:
Alexandra CARREIRA, Sara VALADAS DA SILVA MONTEIRO, Ricardo DE SEIXAS BOAVIDA FERREIRA