date:Jun 03, 2015
Ovotransferrin is a monomeric glycoprotein, which is known to have a strong antimicrobial activity, and thus can be used to improve the safety of foods.
In addition, the peptides derived from broken down ovotransferrin also have an ability to control microorganisms. Therefore, both ovotransferrin and its peptide components can be used as antimicrobial agents in foods.
In order to achieve extraction of the protein without using organic solvents, the egg whites were diluted with distilled water