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Title:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MICROBIAL BURDEN ON A FOOD PRODUCT BY APPLICATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT AND IRRADIATION TO THE FOOD PRODUCT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002060280
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and system for reducing microbial burden on a food product. The method includes contacting the food product with an antimicrobial agent and irradiating the food product. The system includes an applicator adapted and configured for contacting a food product with an antimicrobial agent and an irradiator adapted and configured for irradiating a food product. The antimicrobial agent can be a peroxycarboxylic acid.

Inventors:
SWART SALLY KAY
KENNEDY SHAUN PATRICK
HARRIS THOMAS L
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/003100
Publication Date:
July 17, 2003
Filing Date:
January 31, 2002
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Assignee:
ECOLAB INC (US)
International Classes:
A23B4/015; A23B4/20; A23B7/015; A23B7/154; A23L3/26; A23L3/3463; A23L3/3508; A23L3/3526; A23L3/3553; (IPC1-7): A23L3/26; A23B9/06; A23L2/50; A23L3/34; C01B15/00; C07C409/00
Foreign References:
EP0985349A22000-03-15
US3057735A1962-10-09
GB1129746A1968-10-09
EP0373268A11990-06-20
US6010729A2000-01-04
Other References:
BAYLISS C E; WAITES W M: "The combined effect of hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet irradiation on bacterial spores", JOURNAL OF APPLIED BACTERIOLOGY, 1979, pages 263 - 269, XP009009510
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