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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen Philip Mann, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Sierk Fedde Spoelstra, Lelystad, NL;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 7/155 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 7/155 ;
Abstract
The subject invention pertains to methods for treating silage which comprises adding to the silage a microorganism having the characteristic of,, NCIMB 40788, to produce a secondary metabolite as well as fatty acids normally produced in fermentation, and further comprising maintaining the silage closed for a period sufficient for the secondary metabolite to accumulate. This secondary metabolite has the ability to inhibit the growth of spoilage organisms including yeasts, molds and spore-forming bacteria.