Really? :) Food spoilage isn't even on the same spectrum here. But even so, nisin's in effectively uncontrolled use and widespread use at that. Resistance is likely widespread already.
That said, if you really feel like a model citizen you could avoid plasmids known to function well in food pathogens or known spoilage bacteria. The former includes S.Aureus, the latter B.subtilis, but IIRC those two are BFFs with lactobacilli so it'd be an interesting fringe challenge.
For the record I'm not a fan of this cadmium idea!
Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 5:51 AM, Cathal Garvey
<cathalgarvey@cathalgarvey.me> wrote:Get the Nisin immunity gene operon, ~3 genes IIRC, and buy some
food-grade nisin, used industrially as a food-grade preservative. Not
used medically, digestible without side effects, etc.
...I feel that antibiotics are for medicine and veterinary use. I think if
you agree, you ought to make an effort to avoid them when you can
afford to, and minimise them when you can't.
Couldn't one say that using nisin resistance could lead to increased
food spoilage proliferation, which wouldn't be as bad as MRSA, but
would still impact humans health and well-being.
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