Method and apparatus for applying volatile substances to materials
US6265006A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C2240/20
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for applying volatile substances, particularly microbicidal substances, to materials such as foods, pharmaceutical products and ingredients thereof for the purpose of achieving at least partial microbial decontamination and/or shelf-life extension. The volatile substance, which is preferably carbonic acid, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and mixtures thereof, are entrained in a carrier gas and preferably applied to the material at an over-pressure of up to 3 bar (2250 mm Hg) above atmospheric pressure.
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