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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Jerome McGarrity, London, CA;
David Jack Maradyn, London, CA;
Robert Joseph Stewart, London, CA;
Amanda Mary Tinginys, London, CA;
Donald James Thompson, London, CA;
Assignee:
Labatt Brewing Company Limited, London, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12C 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12C 1/100 ;
Abstract
This invention is directed to the prevention of the production of skunky thiols upon exposure of beer to ultraviolet or visible light. Preferably, the invention is directed to the removal or inactivation of one or more of the reactants that are present in beer that bring about skunky thiol formation, particularly the removal of flavin reactants, especially riboflavin, or to the prevention of the light excitation of such reactants.