Organic food preservative compositions
AssigneeLocus Solutions Ipco, LLC
InventorsSean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Alibek Moldakozhayev
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Abstract
The subject invention provides compositions and methods for preserving food products. Specifically, the subject compositions and methods can be used to prolong the consumable life of food products, as well as to reduce and/or prevent spoilage and/or contamination by microbial agents. The compositions comprise a blend of one or more glycolipids and one or more lipopeptides. The compositions comprise sophorolipids and surfactin, lichenysin or another lipopeptide biosurfactant.
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A method for extending the consumable life of a food product, comprising contacting a food preservative composition with the food product, wherein said food preservative composition comprises a biosurfactant blend comprising one or more glycolipids and one or more lipopeptides, wherein said one or more glycolipids comprises a sophorolipid, said one or more lipopeptides comprises surfactin and/or lichenysin, a total concentration of the biosurfactant blend in the food preservative composition is from about 0.005% to about 1.0%, and the food preservative composition at said concentration is in the food product to be consumed.
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