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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1997
Ebenezer R Vedamuthu, Rochester, MN (US);
Barbara J Holler, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Petronella A Vlegels, Huizen, NL;
Jeffrey K Kondo, Rochester, MN (US);
Declan MacFadden, Bussum, NL;
Larry L McKay, St. Paul, MN (US);
Daniel J O'Sullivan, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Purbita Ray, Oakdale, MN (US);
Carla Gabriela Sanchez-Fernandez, Coyoacan, MX;
Quest International, B.V., Huizerstraatweg, NL;
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An atypical Bacillus subtilis strain NRRL B-21974 from Pozol, a Mexican beverage, is used in controlling molds and other spoilage flora in various materials, particularly foods including dough, tortillas, moist grains and cheese. The Bacillus subtilis strain can be used in living or non-living form in the materials. The materials can include packaging for foods.