Food preservation and disinfection method utilizing low temperature delayed onset aqueous phase oxidation
OwnerFelix W. Endicoinventor
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Abstract
A food preservation and disinfection method utilizes oxygen-enriched chilled water that is applied to the food product as ice formations or alternatively is sprayed on the food product to form a frozen surface glaze. Upon thawing the frozen food product, an oxidative reaction occurs under the influence of a temperature dependent catalyst accelerant. The oxygen enrichment is accomplished by dissolving ozone and hydrogen peroxide, in combination or independently, in chilled water.
Claims20
A food preservation and disinfection method utilizing low temperature delayed onset aqueous phase oxidation comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing oxygen-enriched chilled water,
- (b) preserving a food product by lowering the temperature of the food with said water, said water being in at least one of a liquid and a solid state, and
- (c) disinfecting the food product by raising the temperature of the water to initiate an aqueous phase oxidation reaction.
A food preservation and disinfection method utilizing low temperature delayed onset aqueous phase oxidation comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing oxygen-enriched chilled water;
- (b) freezing the water to form ice formations;
- (c) preserving a food product with said ice formations;
- (d) introducing an immobilized temperature-dependent catalyst to the ice formations;
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- (e) disinfecting the food product by elevating the temperature of the ice formations to release the oxygen and to activate the catalyst for initiating an oxidative reaction.
A food preservation and disinfection method utilizing low temperature delayed onset aqueous phase oxidation comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing oxygen-enriched chilled water;
- (b) adding said chilled water as a moisture component to frozen food products;
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- (c) disinfecting the frozen food products during thawing by temperature-initiated oxidative reaction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.