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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
William King, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Xintian Ming, Cottage Grove, WI (US);
Assignee:
Rhodia Inc., Cranbury, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/3463 ; A23B 4/20 ; A01N 6/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/3463 ; A23B 4/20 ; A01N 6/500 ;
Abstract
An antibacterial composition comprising: (a) a first component including at least one gram positive bacteristatic or bactericidal compound selected from the group consisting of lantibiotics, pediocin, and lacticin class bacteriocins, and lytic enzymes; and (b) a second component including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hops acids and hops acid derivatives, and the method of applying said composition to the surfaces of solid food.