Abstract

A liquid chromatography method coupled with an Orbitrap analyser was used to detect nisin A and its variants in partially skimmed and raw cow milk. A suspect screening method enabled the identification of F, Q and Z variants. Adequate linearity was achieved (r(2) = 0.9998-1 up to 250 mu g/L) with a limit of quantitation for nisin A of 2.5 mu g/L. Method accuracy (at 2.5, 25 and 250 mu g/L) in milk ranged from 94 to 98% and precision in the range 0.4-1.9%. Nisin Z was abundant in partially skimmed samples. The method was suitable for determining these bacteriocins in cow milk.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)610-614
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Dairy Technology
Volume77
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Food Science
  • Bioengineering
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

Keywords

  • Bacteriocins
  • High-resolution mass spectrometry
  • Nisin variants
  • Suspect screening
  • Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography

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