Process for inhibition of microbial growth in aqueous food transport or process streams
US5674538A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F1/722
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a process for preventing microbial growth in aqueous streams by applying a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 percarboxylic acid such as, for example, peracetic, perpropionic, perbutyric, peroctanoic, perglycolic, perlactic, percitric; and the like to the aqueous stream. Generally, the process of the invention is applicable to aqueous streams used in any number of applications such as the application of streams for the transport of food products, e.g. fruits or vegetables, into the processing environment and through the various steps of processing.
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