Broad-range antibacterial composition and process of applying to food surfaces
US6207210A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B4/22
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition of matter which demonstrates efficacy against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria containing: PA0 (a) a gram negative bacteria inhibiting effective amount of propionibacteria metabolites with the proviso that such metabolites not solely comprise propionic acid; PA0 (b) a gram positive bacteria inhibiting effective amount of a lantibiotic; and PA0 (c) a chelating effective amount of one or more phosphate salts which function as a chelating agent to bind the propionibacteria metabolites and lantibiotics to the surface of the substrate being treated and its method of use is provided.
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