INHIBITOR AGAINST FORMING BIOFILM COMPRISING K-CASEIN MACROPEPTIDE

摘要

An inhibitor against the formation of biofilm includes &kgr;-casein macropeptide. The inhibitor prevents or reduces the formation of a biofilm by inhibiting attachment or attachment/invasion followed by biofilm formation on the abiotic or biotic surfaces by L. monocytogenes. The inhibitor can be applied as a food or pharmaceutical additive, a detergent for food or equipments for manufacturing food or pharmaceutics as well as a packing material for food or pharmaceutics.