A process for reducing microbial growth in solutions of sugars extracted from waste materials, the process comprising monitoring indicators of microbial growth in the solution in situ and administering an antimicrobial; a sugar substrate obtained by concentrating a solution of sugar treated using the process; an apparatus for extracting sugars from waste materials, the apparatus comprising a reaction vessel (10), one or more sensors (15,20) for monitoring indicators of microbial growth in the reaction vessel, a software for analysing signals from the sensor and a source of antimicrobial.

What is described is a method for preserving cooked or pre-cooked food, wherein the cooked or pre-cooked food is kept in a preserving chamber with a controlled atmosphere, substantially at atmospheric pressure and at a predetermined temperature in the range from 57.2 C. to 90 C., for a preservation time of more than at least 24 hours, and wherein the partial oxygen pressure in the chamber is kept below 10 kPa, by at least partially replacing the oxygen present in the chamber with another non-oxidizing gas which is introduced into the chamber.

The present invention relates to a material suitable for use in packages comprising nano-sized cellulose and an ethylene scavenging or ethylene absorbing agent. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such material, which may be paper, label, paperboard, plastic or film products.

The subject invention provides devices and methods for regulating the composition and pressure of one or more gaseous species and/or volatile chemicals present in a volume enclosed by a flexible, semi-rigid, or rigid packaging material. In one aspect, the subject invention provides a device designed to be inserted into an enclosed volume, the device comprising a predetermined concentration of one or more gaseous species and/or volatile chemicals contained in a capsule comprising packaging materials selected according to the desired composition, pressure or concentration, and rate of permeation of the content of the device. In another aspect, the subject invention provides a method for regulating the atmospheric condition within an enclosed volume, the method comprising inserting the device provided herein into the enclosed volume and allowing the content of the device to permeate into the enclosed volume over a desired period of time.

Compositions comprising chelating agents, metal ion salts, gelling agents or a buffer, antimicrobials, antibiofilm agents and a pH adjuster or a buffer for the prevention and treatment of wound infections and food-borne diseases involving bacterial biofilms are disclosed. The anti-infective properties of a composition include reduction or killing of anaerobic/aerobic/facultative gram-negative and gram-positive wound infection associated bacteria occurring in polymicrobial biofilms. The composition may be in the form of lotion, cream, ointment, dressing, bandage, rinse, soak, gel, spray, or other suitable forms, including certain devices. Additionally, the invention offers an efficient method of delivering the formulated composition containing one or two chelating agents or chelating agents alone or in combination with a metal ion salt using either a nanoparticle or other efficient delivery systems.

Compositions comprising chelating agents, metal ion salts, gelling agents or a buffer, antimicrobials, antibiofilm agents and a pH adjuster or a buffer for the prevention and treatment of wound infections and food-borne diseases involving bacterial biofilms are disclosed. The anti-infective properties of a composition include reduction or killing of anaerobic/aerobic/facultative gram-negative and gram-positive wound infection associated bacteria occurring in polymicrobial biofilms. The composition may be in the form of lotion, cream, ointment, dressing, bandage, rinse, soak, gel, spray, or other suitable forms, including certain devices. Additionally, the invention offers an efficient method of delivering the formulated composition containing one or two chelating agents or chelating agents alone or in combination with a metal ion salt using either a nanoparticle or other efficient delivery systems.

The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for preparation of meat substitutes containing clover hemoglobin. Even when oxidized, clover hemoglobin retains a red appearance, thereby avoiding common off-color events that plague other meat substitutes, such as those made using soybean hemoglobin.

The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for preparation of meat substitutes containing clover hemoglobin. Even when oxidized, clover hemoglobin retains a red appearance, thereby avoiding common off-color events that plague other meat substitutes, such as those made using soybean hemoglobin.

To provide sugar preserved vegetable foods containing sugar alcohol characterized in displaying a quality similar to that of conventional candied foods while being sugar free or with low sugar (reduced sugar). Sugar preserved vegetable foods, immersion syrup used therefor and method for manufacturing said vegetable foods, wherein 50% or more of the saccharides contained in the sugar preserved vegetable foods consists of sugar alcohol, this sugar alcohol comprising 50% to less than 99.5% maltitol, 0.5% to less than 50% sorbitol, and 5% or less of sugar alcohol with a degree of polymerization of 3.

To provide sugar preserved vegetable foods containing sugar alcohol characterized in displaying a quality similar to that of conventional candied foods while being sugar free or with low sugar (reduced sugar). Sugar preserved vegetable foods, immersion syrup used therefor and method for manufacturing said vegetable foods, wherein 50% or more of the saccharides contained in the sugar preserved vegetable foods consists of sugar alcohol, this sugar alcohol comprising 50% to less than 99.5% maltitol, 0.5% to less than 50% sorbitol, and 5% or less of sugar alcohol with a degree of polymerization of 3.