Inhibition of Spoilage and Pathogenic Bacteria by Lacticin JW3, a Bacteriocin Produced by Lactococcus lactis JW3 Isolated from Commercial Swiss Cheese Products

Strain JW3 was isolated from commercial Swiss cheese products and identified as a bacteriocin producer. Lactococcus lactis JW3 showed a broad spectrum of activity against most of the non-pathogenic and pathogenic microorganisms tested by the modified deferred method. Lacticin JW3 also showed a relatively broad spectrum of activity against non-pathogenic and pathogenic microorganisms as assessed using the spot-on-lawn method. It demonstrated a typical bactericidal mode of inhibition against Leuconostoc mesenteroides KCCM 11324.