Antimicrobial composition for surface treatment of foodstuffs

Details Antimicrobial composition for surface treatment of foodstuffs Antimicrobial composition for surface treatment of foodstuffs

1993-04-23

1996-11-12

Pratt, Helen

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Inhibiting chemical or physical change of food by contact...

Including step of packaging

426 61, 426133, 426271, 426310, 426321, 426323, 426324, 426335, 426415, 426532, A23L 33463

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055738001

ABSTRACT:
An antimicrobial composition comprising a Pediococcus-derived bacteriocin or synthetic equivalent antibacterial agent in combination with a chelating agent. Such composition may be used in conjunction with a foodstuff or with a food packaging film (with or without the chelating agent) to protect foodstuffs against growth of harmful bacteria such as Listeria. Also disclosed are methods of protecting foodstuffs using film having a transferrable antimicrobial agent which may protect foodstuff surfaces before and/or following removal of the film and peelable films useful in such methods which may include the above bacteriocin.

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Bunia, A. K. 1988, "Purification, characterization and antimicrobial spectrum of abacteriocin produced by Pediococcus acidilactici", Journal of Applied Bacteriology, vol. 65(4) pp. 261-268.

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