Enzymatic Esterification as Potential Strategy to Enhance the Sorbic Acid Behavior as Food and Beverage Preservative

Sorbic acid is the most commonly used preservative in the food industry. The antimicrobial inhibition of sorbic acid could be influenced by its lipophilic nature, which reduces its use in hydrophilic food formulations. Reactions between sorbic acid and glycerol catalyzed by lipases were studied in o...

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Main Authors: Federico Zappaterra, Daniela Summa, Bruno Semeraro, Raissa Buzzi, Claudio Trapella, Miguel Ladero, Stefania Costa, Elena Tamburini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Fermentation
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/6/4/96