The invention describes a method of inhibiting the outgrowth of pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in high moisture (65-80% by weight) and low salt (<2.0% by weight) nutrient dense environments with a pH range of 5.5 to 8.5. The application of an organic acid or its salt with a fermentation derived antimicrobial peptide offers a robust solution to curtail growth of spores and vegetative cells without the need for chemicals such as sodium nitrite or nitrate.

The invention describes a method of inhibiting the outgrowth of pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in high moisture (65-80% by weight) and low salt (<2.0% by weight) nutrient dense environments with a pH range of 5.5 to 8.5. The application of an organic acid or its salt with a fermentation derived antimicrobial peptide offers a robust solution to curtail growth of spores and vegetative cells without the need for chemicals such as sodium nitrite or nitrate.

Compositions wherein foodstuffs act as carriers of freeze-dried probiotics provide new means for administration of probiotics. The products that are easily shipped may be eaten as purchased or mixed with other ingredients to provide variety in the diet while administering beneficial probiotic organisms to the gastrointestinal tract.

Compositions wherein foodstuffs act as carriers of freeze-dried probiotics provide new means for administration of probiotics. The products that are easily shipped may be eaten as purchased or mixed with other ingredients to provide variety in the diet while administering beneficial probiotic organisms to the gastrointestinal tract.

The subject invention provides compositions and methods for preserving food products. Specifically, the subject compositions and methods can be used to prolong the consumable life of food products, as well as to reduce and/or prevent spoilage and/or contamination by microbial agents. Preferably, the compositions comprise a blend of one or more glycolipids and one or more lipopeptides. Even more preferably, the compositions comprise sophorolipids and surfactin, lichenysin or another lipopeptide biosurfactant.

The present disclosure provides culture or fermentation media including a biomass or derivative thereof of a hemoprotein-producing C.sub.1 metabolizing non-photosynthetic bacterium, methods of culturing cells or tissue with the culture or fermentation medium, and products produced by the culturing methods including food products, food ingredients, phytoprotective bacterial cell products, and other products of interest such as vitamins, fatty acids, amino acid, carotenoids, etc.

The present disclosure provides culture or fermentation media including a biomass or derivative thereof of a hemoprotein-producing C.sub.1 metabolizing non-photosynthetic bacterium, methods of culturing cells or tissue with the culture or fermentation medium, and products produced by the culturing methods including food products, food ingredients, phytoprotective bacterial cell products, and other products of interest such as vitamins, fatty acids, amino acid, carotenoids, etc.

The present invention provides, in part, a Paenibacillus sp. isolate, designated Paenibacillus polymyxa JB05-01-1, as well as an anti-microbial agent obtained from the bacterium or cell culture supernatant thereof. Compositions, methods and uses are also provided.

The present invention provides, in part, a Paenibacillus sp. isolate, designated Paenibacillus polymyxa JB05-01-1, as well as an anti-microbial agent obtained from the bacterium or cell culture supernatant thereof. Compositions, methods and uses are also provided.

According to one embodiment, a container for removing antimicrobials from an antimicrobial composition includes a container body having an exterior and an interior. The interior is at least partially filled with carbon granules configured to remove a portion of the antimicrobials in the antimicrobial composition. The interior is further filled with a liquid to at least a level that completely submerges each of the carbon granules. The container further includes an agitator configured to agitate at least a portion of the carbon granules. The container further includes a drain and a drainage valve. The location of the drainage valve is configured to prevent the drainage valve from lowering a current level of the liquid below the level that completely submerges each of the carbon granules.