Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Packaged or wrapped product
Patent
1993-04-23
1996-11-12
Pratt, Helen
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Packaged or wrapped product
426 61, 426133, 426310, 426321, 426323, 426324, 426325, 426326, 426532, 426335, A23L 33463
Patent
active
055737978
ABSTRACT:
An antimicrobial composition comprising a Streptococcus-derived or 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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patent: 2979410 (1961-04-01), Parlour
patent: 3124468 (1964-03-01), Williams
patent: 4597972 (1986-07-01), Taylor
Aceto Roger
Pratt Helen
Richeson Cedric M.
Viskase Corporation
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