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US 12,043,733 B2Granted
Compositions and articles comprising complexes of 1-methylcyclopropene and α-cyclodextrin
AssigneeFresh Inset S.A.
InventorsAndrzej Wolan, Mariusz Bosiak, Marcin Pakulski, Lucyna Czajkowska, Katarzyna Anna Guranowska, Roksana Katarzyna Radlowska
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Abstract
Compositions comprising complexes of 1-methylcyclopropene and α-cyclodextrin, and articles including the composition, are provided. Methods for using the compositions and articles in delaying the maturation of fruits, vegetables, and plants are also provided.
Claims20
A substrate comprising a surface comprising a composition,
- wherein the composition comprises:
- (i) a complex of 1-methylcyclopropene and α-cyclodextrin;
- and
- (ii) a polymer binder selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone and copolymers thereof, polyvinyl alcohol and copolymers thereof, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, and combinations thereof;
- wherein the ratio of polymer binder to complex on a weight to weight basis ranges from about 1:2 to about 4:1;
- wherein the polymer binder has a molecular weight ranging from about 5,000 to about 15,000;
- and
- wherein the composition is capable of releasing the 1-methylcyclopropene in the form of a gas when exposed to moisture.
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