Title:
CROP TREATMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/157489
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The presence of microorganisms in or on food can lead to, for example, disease, damage (loss of food), a shortening of shelf life, premature ripening, reduced yield, spoilage and/or rotting. Microbial contamination of food also represents a potential health risk, increasing the likelihood of food poisoning and the like. This disclosure provides methods, uses and compositions which may be exploited as a means to reduce or eliminate the presence of microorganisms on or in food and in turn, the various problems associated therewith. Provided is a method of decontaminating food or a food growing medium, substrate or compost of one or more microorganisms, said method comprising contacting the food and/or the food growing medium, substrate or compost with one or more phage.
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Inventors:
BLACKWELL ALISON (GB)
MACK KIRI (GB)
MACK KIRI (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2020/050198
Publication Date:
September 17, 2020
Filing Date:
January 28, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
APS BIOCONTROL LTD (GB)
International Classes:
A01N63/00; A23B7/155; A23B9/22; A23L3/00; C12N7/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MARKS & CLERK LLP (GB)
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