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Sucrose esters have antimicrobial properties; is this property used in food applications?

April 26, 2017antimicrobial applications esters food properties Property sucrose Used

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Sucrose esters have antimicrobial properties; is this property used in food applications?

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Sucrose esters show anti-microbial activity, especially against gram-positive bacteria. This makes them useful in protecting hot stored drinks (canned coffee) agains flat sour spoilage, caused by thermophilic bacteria like Bacillus stearothermophilus and Bacillus coagulans.