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Polylysine ( e -poly-L-lysine, EPL) is produced during fermentation by the bacterium Strepomyces albulus . It has an antimicrobial effect against yeast, fungi, Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria (such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella ).

Polylysine was approved as a Preservative-p1.html" target='_blank'> Food Preservative in Japan, Korea and the United States. The characteristics of polylysine as a food preservative include:
1. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic;
2. It is very safe for human consumption because after consumption polylysine is broken down into lysine that is an essential amino acid for human. Therefore it is non-toxic and was recognized as a nutritional preservative by FDA in 2003;
3. It has execellent thermal stability, e.g. it remains bioactive after being heated in 80?C for 60 minutes or in 120?C for 20 minutes;
4. It is effective in a wide range of pH values ranging from 3 to 9
5. It is water soluble.

Usual application in food: cooked rice, cakes, pastries, condiments, soft drinks, dairy products, sea food, meat products and canned food.

It can also be used in the cosmetic products.