Compositions for forming protective coatings on, e.g., agricultural products, can form a lamellar structure on the surface of the agricultural product that forms a barrier to, e.g., water and gas.

A composition with an enhanced antifungal activity, which comprises peptides as a protamine hydrolysate and which is suitable for industrial application at a low cost, can be provided, by using a combination of a protamine hydrolysate and a terpene alcohol as an active ingredient of a composition having an antifungal activity.

[Problem]

It is an object of the present invention to provide an oil and fat composition for rice cooking, which can suppress hardening of boiled rice during chilled storage and with which boiled rice with reduced odor specific to rice species in Indica rice or the like can be cooked, by adding the composition when cooking raw rice.

[Solution]

The present invention is an oil and fat composition for rice cooking, characterized by containing oils and fats as well as 0.1% to 3% by mass of lecithin and 0.002% to 1% by mass of ascorbic acid analog compound.

[Problem]

It is an object of the present invention to provide an oil and fat composition for rice cooking, which can suppress hardening of boiled rice during chilled storage and with which boiled rice with reduced odor specific to rice species in Indica rice or the like can be cooked, by adding the composition when cooking raw rice.

[Solution]

The present invention is an oil and fat composition for rice cooking, characterized by containing oils and fats as well as 0.1% to 3% by mass of lecithin and 0.002% to 1% by mass of ascorbic acid analog compound.

A substantially oil- and fat-free single phase, homogenous antioxidant formulation that is readily dispersible in lipid matrices at ambient temperature by gentle stirring. The formulation includes a phenolic antioxidant compound, a liquid carrier, preferably a metal chelator, an emulsifier, and a polarity modifier. In preferred embodiment, a combination of lipid-soluble and water-soluble antioxidant compounds is included to provide an improved antioxidant effect.

The invention relates to an antimicrobial mixture containing 4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one and an alcohol compound chosen from hydroxyacetophenone, 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol, sorbitan caprylate, the combination of 80% to 90% by weight, relative to the total weight of said combination, of xylityl sesquicaprylate and from 10% to 20% by weight of anhydroxylitol, 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol, and glyceryl caprylate, and also to a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or nutritional composition containing such a mixture.

Application to caring for, making up and cleansing keratin materials; to preserving foods and to water treatment.

The invention relates to an antimicrobial mixture containing 4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one and an alcohol compound chosen from hydroxyacetophenone, 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol, sorbitan caprylate, the combination of 80% to 90% by weight, relative to the total weight of said combination, of xylityl sesquicaprylate and from 10% to 20% by weight of anhydroxylitol, 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol, and glyceryl caprylate, and also to a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or nutritional composition containing such a mixture.

Application to caring for, making up and cleansing keratin materials; to preserving foods and to water treatment.

Suggested is a synergistic antimicrobial mixture comprising p-thymol and alpha-bisabolol, which is particular useful for fighting S. aureus and S. epidermidis.

Suggested is a synergistic antimicrobial mixture comprising p-thymol and alpha-bisabolol, which is particular useful for fighting S. aureus and S. epidermidis.

Methods of generating performic acid by contacting aqueous oxidizing agent and aqueous formic acid source in liquid phase are disclosed. A system and apparatus for the in situ production of the performic acid chemistries is further disclosed. In particular, a continuous flow reactor is provided to generate performic acid at variable rates. Methods of employing the oxidizing biocide for various disinfection applications are also disclosed.