Enhanced preservation of processed food
AssigneeThe Griffith Laboratories, Limited
InventorsMichael E. Stiles, Denise Carlson, David C. Smith
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Abstract
The present invention included compositions and methods for treating Listeria in foods. The compositions and methods include at least one first preservative, and a second preservative selected from the group consisting of a Carnobacterium species, Carnobacterium maltaromaticum, a fermentate, containing at least one bacteriocin, and combinations thereof.
Claims11
A composition comprising a preservative combination consisting of:
- (a) a first preservative consisting of lactate and diacetate where the level of the combination of lactate and diacetate is from an amount effective in killing Listeria up to about 1% lactate and up to about 0.05% diacetate;
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- (b) a second preservative, said second preservative consisting of an effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of at least one Carnobacterium species selected from Carnobacterium maltaromaticum as deposited in the ATCC under Accession Nos. PTA-5313, PTA-5314, PTA-5315;
- a fermentate containing at least one bacteriocin produced by the Carnobacterium species;
- a fermentate derived from the Carnobacterium species;
- one or more partially or wholly purified bacteriocins produced by the Carnobacterium species;
- and combinations thereof.
A method of preparing food comprising contacting a food with an effective amount of a preservative combination consisting of:
- (a) a first preservative consisting of lactate and diacetate where the level of the combination of lactate and diacetate is from an amount effective in killing Listeria up to about 1% lactate and up to about 0.05% diacetate;
- and (b) a second preservative, said second preservative consisting of an effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of at least one Carnobacterium species selected from Carnobacterium maltaromaticum as deposited in the ATCC under Accession Nos. PTA-5313, PTA-5314, PTA-5315;
- a fermentate containing at least one bacteriocin produced by the Carnobacterium species;
- a fermentate derived from the Carnobacterium species;
- one or more partially or wholly purified bacteriocins produced by the Carnobacterium species;
- and combinations thereof.
A method of treating Listeria comprising administering a preservative combination consisting of (a) a first preservative consisting of lactate and diacetate where the level of the combination of lactate and diacetate is from an amount effective in killing Listeria up to about 1% lactate and up to about 0.05% diacetate;
- and (b) a second preservative, said second preservative consisting of an effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of at least one Carnobacterium species selected from Carnobacterium maltaromaticum as deposited in the ATCC under Accession Nos. PTA-5313, PTA-5314, PTA-5315;
- a fermentate containing at least one bacteriocin produced by the Carnobacterium species;
- a fermentate derived from the Carnobacterium species;
- one or more partially or wholly purified bacteriocins produced by the Carnobacterium species;
- and combinations thereof.
A method of preparing a food comprising adding a preservative combination consisting of (a) a first preservative consisting of lactate and diacetate where the level of lactate is up to about 1% and the level of diacetate is up to about 0.05%;
- and (b) a second preservative to a recipe for food, said second preservative consisting of an effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of at least one Carnobacterium species selected from Carnobacterium maltaromaticum as deposited in the ATCC under Accession Nos. PTA-5313, PTA-5314, PTA-5315;
- a fermentate containing at least one bacteriocin produced by the Carnobacterium species;
- a fermentate derived from the Carnobacterium species;
- one or more partially or wholly purified bacteriocins produced by the Carnobacterium species;
- and combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.