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Biology in the Laboratory

Biotech Labs and Food

What is biopreservation?

Biopreservation refers to the preservation and enhanced safety of food using biological materials. An example of this is nisin, a bacterial protein that can act as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Nisin cannot be synthesized chemically, so the nisin-producing bacteria Lactobacillus must be used to generate the protein.



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