The present invention provides anti-bacterial compositions comprising whole cells of an Aneurinibacillus bacterium designated as NH (ATCC #XXX) or an anti-bacterial protein expressed by the NH bacterium. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of using the anti-bacterial compositions to inhibit the growth of bacteria such as Campylobacter jejuni and Listeria monocytogenes.

This disclosure relates to genetically engineered microorganisms for overexpressing microcin compositions, e.g., MccH47 compositions and MccI47 compositions, which are post-translationally modified with a covalent linkage at the C-terminus to a siderophore, such as mono-glycosylated cyclic enterobactin (MGE), to form microcin-MGE compositions, e.g., MccH47-MGE and MccI47-MGE compositions, the purified compositions themselves, methods of making the purified compositions, and methods of using the purified compositions to treat or reduce the risk of bacterial infections or dysbiosis.

A synergistic composition of oxalic acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, lactic acid, and hydrogen peroxide that has a combination of antimicrobial and antibrowning properties.

The present invention relates generally to methods for forming peroxyformic acid, comprising contacting formic acid with hydrogen peroxide. The methods for forming peroxyformic acid can include adding formic acid with a relatively lower concentration of hydrogen peroxide, or adding formic acid to a peroxycarboxylic acid composition or forming composition to react with hydrogen peroxide in the compositions. The present invention also relates to peroxyformic acid formed by the above methods. The present invention further relates to the uses of peroxyformic acid for treating a variety of targets, e.g., target water, including target water used in connection with oil- and gas-field operations. The present invention further relates to methods for reducing or removing H.sub.2S or iron sulfide in the treated water source, improving clarity of the treated water source, or reducing the total dissolved oxygen or corrosion in the treated water source, using peroxyformic acid, including peroxyformic acid generated in situ.

The invention related to a processed edible product comprising a complex of at least one antimicrobial compound and a polyelectrolyte complex of a polyanion and a polycation. The invention further relates to a method for producing a processed edible product comprising a complex of at least one antimicrobial compound and a polyelectrolyte complex of a polyanion and a polycation, to a method for preventing spoilage of a processed edible product, and to a method of preventing, reducing and/or eliminating the presence of fungi, bacteria and/or viruses on a processed edible product. The invention additionally relates to a use of a complex of a antimicrobial compound and a polyelectrolyte complex of a polyanion and a polycation for preventing, reducing and/or eliminating the presence of fungi, bacteria and/or viruses on a processed edible product.

The present application relates to a processed food distributable at room temperature comprising (a) a first food part comprising a paste, a leafy vegetable, or a combination thereof; and (b) a second food part comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a meat, a seaweed, a seafood, a root vegetable, a fruit vegetable, and a mushroom, wherein the first and second food parts are separately packaged.

The present technology relates to botanical antimicrobial compositions that comprise various ingredients, including undecylenic acid, organic acid or solvents; and that can be used as surface cleaners, disinfectants, sanitizers, or preservatives for food or consumer products. The present technology also relates to methods of disinfecting or sanitizing surfaces, or preserving food or personal care compositions, comprising contacting such surfaces, or food or personal care compositions, with an antimicrobial composition herein.

The disclosure provides chips formed by slicing with an apple cell clean water jet scalpel and a processing technology. The processing technology comprises the following specific steps: harvesting fresh fruits, sorting, peeling, slicing, drying and packaging to obtain the apple crispy chip. According to the disclosure, the tangxin apple is peeled by adopting an ultrahigh pressure water jet flow cutting technology, cut into slices with a thickness of 5 mm and inoculated for 15 min in 30° C. and 30% Lactobacillus brevis fermentation broth. PPO is a terminal oxidase with Cu.sup.2+ as a prosthetic group, and Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus plantarum are complexed with Cu.sup.2+, leading to rapid oxygen consumption to generate organic acid and CO.sub.2, quickly reduction of pH and creation of an approximate oxygen-free environment to effectively inhibit PPO activity while removing oxygen required in enzymatic browning, thereby effectively inhibiting browning.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an auger dip apparatus for the application of antimicrobial solution to raw food. Embodiments of the present disclosure may use an auger as a single moving part to move the food work pieces through the application area for antimicrobial solution. Embodiments of the present disclosure are simple with only one moving auger part to move the food pieces, and the bearing for the moving part, supporting the shaft of the auger, may be configured to be outside of the cabinet with the reservoir of the antimicrobial solution, so that the bearing is not in contact with the antimicrobial solution. This provides for less maintenance and downtime, particularly unscheduled downtime, than a system using more complicated exposed parts. The present disclosure also permits a more compact and lighter configuration for an assembled application unit.

The invention relates to the field of microbiology, specifically to a combination of a source of a first enzymatic active domain and a source of a second enzymatic active domain and to a composition comprising said combination. The invention further relates to a composition comprising said combination for use as a medicament, to the use of said composition as an antimicrobial agent and to a method for controlling microbial contamination in a food- or feed product, on and/or in food- or feed processing equipment, on and/or in food- or feed containers.