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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Walter P. Hempfling, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Gordon H. Bokelman, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Maria Shulleeta, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 1/500 ;
Abstract
Tobacco is treated before or during curing to lower or eliminate bacterial populations and/or activity, fungal growth, and/or tobacco-specific nitrosamine or bacterial endotoxin levels in the cured tobacco, wherein the tobacco is treated with an effective amount of a wash solution. Air-cured tobacco may be cured in four weeks or less when treated with a wash solution of bicarbonate salts.