An antimicrobial composition comprises at least one or more organic acid or salt in water, one or more antimicrobial agent which has limited water-solubility. The composition contains high active content and is stable for long period of time.

The present invention relates to a new isolated polypeptide nominated microcin S, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding the microcin S polypeptide and primers and probes hybridizing to the nucleic acid molecules. The invention also relates to plasmids and cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules, an antibody binding to the polypeptide, compositions as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. The present invention further relates to medical uses for treating or preventing microbial infections, functional gastrointestinal disorders or treating a tumor. The invention further relates to a method for preserving food and a method for coating dressing material.

Antimicrobial compositions comprising sulfur- or selenium-containing, fatty-acylated alpha-hydroxy acid compounds and methods of using said compounds or compositions to inhibit microbial growth.

A method of controlling or preventing infestation of plants by fungi, wherein a fungicidally effective amount of cyclothiazomycin C, is applied to the plants, to parts thereof or the locus thereof.

The present disclosure discloses an antibacterial glucose-based composite nanoparticle and a processing method and use thereof, and belongs to the technical field of processing of modern food. According to the present disclosure, the antibacterial composite nanoparticle is prepared by using a particle surface positioning modification technology and a physical field charge transfer technology with a natural glucose-based nanoparticle as a raw material. The obtained antibacterial composite nanoparticle has a particle size of 50-1,000 nm, a surface zeta potential of 0 to 10 mV and a broad-spectrum antibacterial rate of greater than 98%. The shelf life of food can be effectively prolonged to prevent spoilage of products. The antibacterial composite nanoparticle can be used in food, textiles, daily chemicals, medicine and many other fields, and has a wide application prospect.

An antimicrobial peptide according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein i) the 1st and the 20th to the 24th amino acids are deleted, ii) the 1st and the 20th to the 24th amino acids are deleted and the 11th or the 18th amino acid is substituted with lysine (K), or iii) the 1st and the 20th to the 24th amino acids are deleted and the 11th and the 18th amino acids are substituted with lysine (K).

Described are methods and compositions that provide for the production and use of generating synthetic or recombinant peptides having antifungal properties. Wherein a peptide or polypeptide consists or consists essentially of an anti-fungal portion of the alpha-7 domain of EntV, wherein the peptide or polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence.

A method of controlling or preventing infestation of plants by fungi, wherein a fungicidally effective amount of cyclothiazomycin C, is applied to the plants, to parts thereof or the locus thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a novel bacteriophage having specific antibacterial activity against Cronobacter sakazakii and a method for preparing an encapsulated bacteriophage powder. The novel bacteriophage of the present disclosure exhibits high specificity for Cronobacter sakazakii, excellent lytic activity, rapid and sustained antimicrobial activity, and superior stability with respect to temperature and pH. In addition, according to the present disclosure, by encapsulating the bacteriophage using collagen peptide, the survivability of the bacteriophage can be improved. The encapsulated bacteriophage thus prepared remains stably viable even after being converted into powder form, maintains excellent antimicrobial activity, and offers enhanced convenience in distribution and use, thereby demonstrating high industrial applicability.

A strainer basket system may include a reservoir in which a strainer basket is positioned and a chemical dispensing docking station. The chemical dispensing docking station may have a cavity that receives a container of chemical to be dispensed and a retention mechanism that is configured to mechanically engage and retain the container of chemical, when inserted into the cavity. The docking station may also include a piercing member positioned to pierce the container of chemical as the container of chemical is inserted into the cavity, thereby releasing chemical into the reservoir and/or strainer basket.