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US 7,803,410 B2Granted
Use of hop acids in fruit juices, fruit juice concentrates and other beverages to inhibit Alicyclobacillus bacteria
AssigneeMillerCoors, LLC
InventorsHenry William Maca, Michael C. Barney, David S. Ryder
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Abstract
An antimicrobial agent including hop acids is disclosed that inhibits the growth of acid-resistant and heat-resistant bacteria such as Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius in a medium such as fruit juice.
Claims5
A method for retarding spoilage of a fruit juice, the method comprising:
- adding a safe and effective amount of a tetrahydroisohumulone to the fruit juice to retard spoilage of the fruit juice,
- wherein the fruit juice includes Alicyclobacillus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.