Solid Food Products and Methods of Their Preservation
OwnerAthula Ekanayake, Jairus R. David +2inventors
InventorsAthula Ekanayake, Jairus R. David, Clinton Lewis Johnson, Kari Dalene Sweeney
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are solid food products comprising an isothiocyanate compound. Also disclosed are methods of preserving solid food products comprising such isothiocyanate compounds. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a solid food product comprising an isothiocyanate compound and exposing the solid food product to energy input to cause thermal heat. In one embodiment the energy input may be microwave radiation.
Claims29
A method for preserving a solid food product comprising:
- (a) providing a solid food product comprising an isothiocyanate compound;
- (b) exposing the solid food product to microwave radiation at a level of at least about 450 W power for at least about 30 seconds.
A method for preserving a solid food product comprising:
- (a) providing a solid food product comprising an isothiocyanate compound;
- (b) exposing the solid food product to energy input causing thermal heat in any portion of the product;
- wherein at least any portion of the solid food product exhibits a temperature of at least about 37° C. for at least about 30 seconds.
A solid food product comprising an isothiocyanate compound, wherein the solid food product is substantially frozen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.