Soy whey is a by-product from the processing of soybean products, which is generally discarded and considered as waste. In recent years, a large number of bacteriocins produced by bacteria have been described. However, the production of bacteriocins in soy whey has not yet reported. Bacteriocin-like substance producing B. spp JY-1 was isolated from Chinese traditional fermented soybean (douchi) in previous study. In present study, the antimicrobial spectrum, and the effect of enzymes, pH and heat on the antibacterial activity of bacteriocin-lik...