George R Weber

US Patent:

7354613, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Dec 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/737990

Inventors:

Fredric G. Bender - Mc Murray PA, US
George Weber - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Danisco A/S

International Classification:

A23B 4/02

US Classification:

426332, 426334, 426335

Abstract:

Contacting a processed food product with an aqueous solution containing an effective amount of an alkali silicate reduces bacterial contamination of the product or retards bacterial growth on the product or both reduces bacterial contamination and retards bacterial growth on the product, without substantial detriment to the organoleptic properties of the product.

US Patent:

62072102, Mar 27, 2001

Filed:

Dec 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/460922

Inventors:

Fredric G. Bender - McMurray PA
William King - Walnut Creek CA
Xintian Ming - Cottage Grove WI
George Weber - Portland OR

International Classification:

A23B5/14

US Classification:

426335

Abstract:

A composition of matter which demonstrates efficacy against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria containing: (a) a gram negative bacteria inhibiting effective amount of propionibacteria metabolites with the proviso that such metabolites not solely comprise propionic acid; (b) a gram positive bacteria inhibiting effective amount of a lantibiotic; and (c) a chelating effective amount of one or more phosphate salts which function as a chelating agent to bind the propionibacteria metabolites and lantibiotics to the surface of the substrate being treated and its method of use is provided.