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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Darrel L Wilhoit, Joliet, IL (US);
Assignee:
Viskase Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426326 ; 426 61 ; 426133 ; 426271 ; 426310 ; 426321 ; 426323 ; 426324 ; 426335 ; 426415 ; 426532 ;
Abstract
An antimicrobial composition comprising a Pediococcus-derived bacteriocin or synthetic equivalent antibacterial agent in combination with a chelating agent. Such composition may be used in conjunction with a foodstuff or with a food packaging film (with or without the chelating agent) to protect foodstuffs against growth of harmful bacteria such as Listeria. Also disclosed are methods of protecting foodstuffs using film having a transferrable antimicrobial agent which may protect foodstuff surfaces before and/or following removal of the film and peelable films useful in such methods which may include the above bacteriocin.