Back to results
US 5,858,447 AGranted
Mold inhibitors
AssigneeTillin, Inc.
InventorDale F. Kuhn
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Loading patent…
Loading patent…
AssigneeTillin, Inc.
InventorDale F. Kuhn
Estimating the term…
The invention relates to novel mold growth inhibiting products for various foodstuffs, and a method of making and using the same. The mold growth inhibiting product is generally a mixture of various compounds, including: a first compound selected from the group consisting of azodicarbonamide or potassium bromate, a second compound selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, calcium benzoate, potassium benzoate, paraben, acetic acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium sorbate, calcium sorbate, sorbic acid, calcium propionate, potassium propionate, sodium propionate, propionic acid or mixtures thereof. In a second embodiment of the invention, a third compound is added which lowers the decomposition temperature of the azodicarbonamide. In a fifth embodiment of the invention, the mold growth inhibiting product is prepared by placing a layer of azodicarbonamide on a substrate means and then covering said layer with a gas permeable separator means. The second compound is then added on top of the separator and then the combination is heated to form the final product. In a seventh embodiment, the second compound is mixed with a gaseous mixture to yield a mold inhibitor product having little or no off-flavor, off-texture, off-color or off-odor. All embodiments of this invention are added to the foodstuff in the same or greater percentages of current day mold inhibitors, yet the resultant foodstuff has no off-flavor, taste or color which is normally imparted by current day mold inhibitors.
A mold growth inhibiting product for incorporation into foodstuffs formed by reacting azodicarbonamide with a second compound selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, paraben, calcium acetate, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium benzoate, calcium benzoate, citric acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, calcium sorbate, sodium sorbate, propionic acid, potassium propionate, calcium propionate, sodium propionate and mixtures thereof before incorporating said product into a foodstuff, such that when said product is incorporated into a foodstuff it does not impart an off-flavor, off-odor, off-texture or off-color to the foodstuff.
A mold growth inhibiting product for incorporation into foodstuffs formed by reacting a mixture of azodicarbonamide and a decomposition enhancing compound with a second compound selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, paraben, calcium acetate, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium benzoate, calcium benzoate, citric acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, calcium sorbate, sodium sorbate, propionic acid, potassium propionate, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, and mixtures thereof, before incorporating said product into a foodstuff, such that when said product is incorporated into a foodstuff it does not impart an off-flavor, off-odor, off-texture or off-color to the foodstuff.
A mold growth inhibiting product for incorporation into foodstuffs formed by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid, sodium sorbate, calcium sorbate, potassium sorbate, propionic acid, sodium propionate, calcium propionate, potassium propionate and mixtures thereof with a mixture of gases selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and ammonia, before incorporating said product into a foodstuff, such that when said product is incorporated into a foodstuff in an amount sufficient to cause mold growth inhibition it does not impart an off-flavor, off-odor, off-texture or off-color to the foodstuff.
A mold growth inhibiting product for incorporation into foodstuffs formed by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, calcium benzoate, potassium benzoate, acetic acid, paraben, calcium acetate, citric acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, sorbic acid, sodium sorbate, calcium sorbate, potassium sorbate, propionic acid, sodium propionate, calcium propionate, potassium propionate and mixtures thereof with a mixture of gases selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and ammonia, before incorporating said product into a foodstuff, such that when said product is incorporated into a foodstuff it does not impart an off-flavor, off-odor, off-texture or off-color to the foodstuff;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.