Antibacterial Effect of Phenylboronic Acid on Escherichia coli and Its Potential Role as a Decontaminant of Fresh Tomato Fruits
This is the first report on the antibacterial effect of PBA on medically important bacteria <i>E. coli, S. enteritidis, S. sonnei</i> and <i>Y. enterocolitica</i>. Moreover, we show that PBA kills multidrug-resistant <i>E. coli,</i> including those producing ESBL, making it a promising agent against such bacteria. Finally, PBA is shown to be an effective decontaminant of <i>E. coli</i> on fresh tomato fruits.
Authors
- Edyta Đermić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0786-9062)
- Isidoro Feliciello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2588-9366)
- Katarina Martinko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8526-8457)
- Siniša Ivanković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7551-5111)
- Lovorka Vujić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8755-9960)
- Damir Ðermić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5263-2750)
- Mladen Miloš (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9439-9400)
- Branka Bedenić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9975-6830)
Institutions
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- Ruđer Bošković Institute (HR)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
- University of Split (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Food Technology and Biotechnology
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17113/ftb.63.01.25.8771
- Primary Topic
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00