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US 5,965,188 AGranted
Anti-bacterial amine derivatives
AssigneeAnitox Corporation
InventorsBobby J. Bland, Kurt E. Richardson
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Abstract
An antibacterial composition obtained by reacting formaldehyde and a compound having two NH moieties. The product is used to protect food and other items from contamination by E. coli 0157:H7 and other bacteria.
Claims14
A foodstuff which is free of contamination by E. coli 0157:H7 comprising:
- a reaction product of (a) formaldehyde and (b) lysine;
- or a salt of said reaction product.
A foodstuff containing 0.1-20 wt % of a preservative having the structure H.sub.2 N(CO.sub.2 H)CH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 NHCH.sub.2 NH(CO.sub.2 H)CH (CH.sub.2).sub.4 NH.sub.2 or a salt thereof.
A method for protecting foodstuff from bacterial contamination comprising:
- treating a foodstuff subject to bacterial contamination with an effective amount of a reaction product of (a) formaldehyde and (b) lysine:
- or a salt of said reaction product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.