Surface treatment of foodstuffs with antimicrobial compositions
Patent 5573801 Issued on November 12, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 12, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 12, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2979410 3124468 Nisin as an antibotulinal agent for food products Process for obtaining foods free of Listeria bacteria Nisin compositions for use as enhanced, broad range bactericides Patent #: 5217950 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 051260 filed on 04/23/1993US Classes:426/326, With biocidal or disinfecting chemical agent426/32, Egg white per se, gelatin, collagen or blood426/42, Including addition of enzyme, enzyme producing material, or microorganism426/53, Animal feed426/61, DORMANT FERMENT CONTAINING PRODUCT, OR LIVE MICROORGANISM CONTAINING PRODUCT OR ONGOING FERMENTING PRODUCT, PROCESS OF PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF426/133, Having food preserving agent426/310, Preserving426/323, Chemical agent is impregnated in or coated on nonedible material426/324, Including step of packaging426/325, Subsequent heat treatment of package426/335, Biocidal or disinfecting chemical agent426/532With biocide or biostatExaminersPrimary: Pratt, HelenAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA23L 003/346.3AbstractAn 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.Field of SearchDORMANT FERMENT CONTAINING PRODUCT, OR LIVE MICROORGANISM CONTAINING PRODUCT OR ONGOING FERMENTING PRODUCT, PROCESS OF PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOFPreserving INHIBITING CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL CHANGE OF FOOD BY CONTACT WITH A CHANGE INHIBITING CHEMICAL AGENT OTHER THAN AN ANTIOXYGEN AGENT Chemical agent is impregnated in or coated on nonedible material Including step of packaging Subsequent heat treatment of package With biocidal or disinfecting chemical agent With biocide or biostat Egg white per se, gelatin, collagen or blood Including addition of enzyme, enzyme producing material, or microorganism Animal feed Having food preserving agent Utilizing specified wrapping material INVOLVING ION EXCHANGE, SEQUESTERING OR CHELATING MATERIAL | |
