ε-polylysine (ε-PL) is a common natural food preservative. In this paper， the antibacterial effect of ε-polylysine-sodium hexametaphosphate (ε-PL-SHMP) polymer on pasteurized milk and its effects on the physicochemical properties of milk system were analyzed. Combined with SDS-PAGE map， the stability analysis of protein changes in milk. The results showed that ε-PL-SHMP polymer had a good inhibitory effect on the number of Bacillus cereus in milk within 7 days and the number of Staphylococcus aureus in milk below 106 CFU/mL within 3 days compared with the blank group during the 1-week storage period. The pH value of pasteurized milk treated with ε-PL-SHMP polymer was maintained in the range of 6.8-6.9， which was not significantly changed from other groups， and the relative viscosity increased slightly from 0.0008 Pa·s to 0.0012 Pa·s on the 7th day compared with that of the ε-PL treatment group. SDS-PAGE spectra showed that ε-PL binded to and precipitated proteins in milk with the prolongation of storage time， while proteins in the ε-PL-SHMP polymer treatment group were more stable. The stability analysis showed that the stability of the ε-PL alone treatment group was the worst， and the pasteurized milk system with ε-PL-SHMP polymer showed a good and stable dispersion state. Conclusion: ε-PL-SHMP polymer can improve the application quality of ε-PL in milk system， have a better antibacterial effect on pasteurized milk and improve the stability of the milk system.

ε-polylysine  /  sodium hexametaphosphate  /  polymer  /  pasteurized milk  /  quality