Process for the treatment of a non-liquid food product for assuring its microbial decontamination
AssigneeBio Serae Laboratoires S.A.
InventorMichel Degre
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for the treatment of a non-liquid food product for assuring its microbial decontamination. This process, applicable to hydrated products containing at least 20% water, comprises depositing on the surface of the hydrated product a preparation called an LP system comprising a mixture of the enzyme lactoperoxidase, a thiocyanate and an oxygen donor. The depositing may in particular be carried out by pulverizing or immersion in a bath. The treatment according to the invention preserves the product against most of the pathogenic or saprophytic germs susceptible of developing on these products, in particular bacteria of the genus Listeria, and in the absence of decomposition of the product and with no risk for the consumer.
Claims18
A process for the treatment of a non-liquid hydrated food product containing at least 20% of water for assuring the microbial decontamination thereof with respect to bacteria of the genus Listeria, the process comprising depositing on the surface of said hydrated product a quantity of an LP system preparation effective for destruction of pathogenic organisms comprising a mixture of lactoperoxidase enzyme, a thiocyanate and an oxygen donor.
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