Use of hop acids in fruit juices, fruit juice concentrates and other beverages to inhibit Alicyclobacillus bacteria
US8273386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K36/185
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An antimicrobial agent including hop acids is disclosed that inhibits the growth of acid-resistant and heat-resistant bacteria such as Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius in a medium such as fruit juice.
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