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US 2017/0303552 A1Published application
Polyethylene glycol-lactide coating on fresh eggs
OwnerOzan Gurbuz, Gulsen Goncagul +2inventors
InventorsOzan Gurbuz, Gulsen Goncagul, Yasemin Sahan, Ali Kara
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Abstract
A process for coating fresh eggs with a coating composition including coating the eggs with a polyethylene glycol-lactide aqueous dispersion, the process being useful for: reducing microbial content both within and outside the fresh eggs, preventing further contamination of the fresh eggs, extending the shelf life of the fresh eggs, maintaining the quality of the fresh eggs, and increasing the strength of the shells of the fresh eggs.
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A composition of matter comprising:
- a fresh egg having a shell;
- and a coating on the shell of the fresh egg, wherein the coating comprises a polyethylene glycol-polylactide copolymer.
A process comprising:
- obtaining the fresh egg;
- providing an aqueous solution of a polyethylene glycol-polylactide copolymer;
- and
- coating the fresh egg with the aqueous solution to obtain a coated egg;
- wherein microorganisms within the fresh egg are destroyed;
- and
- wherein protein within the fresh egg is preserved in a natural state.
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