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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1997
Filed:
May. 01, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin C Spencer, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Edward F Steiner, Lombard, IL (US);
Assignees:
L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour L'Etude et, L'Exploitation des, , US;
American Air Liquide Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426335 ; 426270 ;
Abstract
A method of washing one or more fresh vegetables, which entails washing the one or more fresh vegetables with at least one aqueous liquid containing at least an antimicrobially effective amount of dissolve carbon dioxide, and at least an amount of dissolved argon effective to inhibit bleaching and oxidizing effects of carbon dioxide.