An aqueous antimicrobial composition is made with a low odor that has (a) a first volatile carboxylic acid, (b) a second non-volatile carboxylic acid, (c) a first percarboxylic acid, (d) a second percarboxylic acid, and (e) hydrogen peroxide. The molar ratio of the sum of the first carboxylic acid and the first percarboxylic acid to the sum of the second carboxylic acid and the second percarboxylic acid is from 1:5 to 5:1, preferably from 1:3 to 3:1. Processes are developed for producing the composition and sanitizing various surfaces with it.

Nowadays consumers are looking for natural food ingredients for keeping them healthy and fit in all foods. An Organic Natural Microbial Inhibitor is an organic antimicrobial ingredient that is synthesized from the fermentation of natural raw materials including rice flour, wheat hydrolysate and corn steep liquor. An amount of 0.1 to 1.5% during preservation of different food products like pickles, salads, beverages, and meat etc., keeps the food free from the microbial contaminations, increases flavor, and meat tenderness. It is produced through co-fermentation of Acetobacter aceti and Lactobacillus delbrueckii that are modified by way of strain improvement through medium optimization experiments. The major ingredients of the product include combination of naturally produced organic acids like acetic, lactic and propionic acids in addition to other acids in trace amounts in liquid form and also in powdered form. These are in combination responsible for the antimicrobial property with simultaneous flavor enhancement.

A food with an extended shelf-life and a method of extending shelf-life of food is provided herein. The extended shelf-life is provided by treating the food with isothiocyanate, a non-aromatic cyclic ketone, a boronic acid, a ligand and their precursors.

The present invention relates to a composition for modulating microbial growth which comprises at least one organic acid and/or at least one salt thereof; and hypophosphorous acid and/or at least one salt thereof as well as to an additive, a method for modulating microbial growth, a composition for use as medicament and a use of the composition.

This invention proposes a method for prolonging the shelf life of perishable fruits and vegetables using a combination of non-destructive thermal and non-thermal sterilization techniques. Leveraging AI-based algorithms, it utilizes traceable data from the entire value and supply chain. This integration allows growers, processors, and traders to collect and analyze traceable data for informed decisions on product quality and safety, effectively minimizing spoilage and quality loss. The environmentally-friendly method uses AI for precise sterilization process control and monitoring, considering factors such as product characteristics and traceability data. This comprehensive approach enhances preservation, improves supply chain management, reduces food waste, and ensures food safety and quality in the fruit & vegetable industry.

A method of manufacturing a dry solid comprising a hypochlorite and a chlorite may include preparing a solution comprising a hypochlorite ion, a chlorate ion, and a chloride ion; a first reaction step for adding sulfuric acid to the solution to generate chlorine gas; reacting the generated chlorine gas with sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide and recovering a reaction product as a hypochlorite ion in recovery liquid A; a second reaction step for adding sulfuric acid to a reaction mother liquor after the first reaction step at a concentration that is higher than that in the first reaction step to generate chlorine dioxide gas; reacting the generated chlorine dioxide gas with sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide and recovering a reaction product as a chlorite ion in recovery liquid B; mixing recovery liquid A with recovery liquid B; and drying and solidifying the resulting mixture.

Described is a method of sanitizing animal carcasses using aqueous streams having an antimicrobial composition added to the stream. Preferably, the antimicrobial composition includes a mixture of one or more carboxylic acids having up to 18 carbon atoms and one or more peroxycarboxylic acids having up to 12 carbon atoms, preferably a mixture of a C.sub.2-C.sub.4 peroxycarboxylic acid and a C.sub.8-C.sub.12 peroxycarboxylic acid. Also described is a novel antimicrobial composition adapted for sanitizing animal carcasses containing a mixture of one or more C.sub.2-C.sub.4 peroxycarboxylic acids and one or more C.sub.8-C.sub.12 peroxycarboxylic acids and an alpha-hydroxy mono- or dicarboxylic acid.

This invention relates to the use of the metal complexes which are mimetics of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme produced from macrocyclic polyazapyridinophane compounds of formula (1) as food agents and also as cosmetics.

The present invention is directed to a composition in solution (often, an aqueous solution) which comprises a combination of molecular iodine (I.sub.2) and an acceptable source of iodate (IO.sub.3), and an acid (inorganic or organic), wherein iodide and iodate are present in the composition at a molar ratio of about 0.1 to about 25, the concentration of uncomplexed molecular iodine is a disinfectant, biocidal and/or antimicrobial (depending upon the end use of the composition) effective amount the concentration of acid in the composition is effective to provide a buffering pH in the composition ranging from about 1.5 to about 6.5. Compositions according to the present invention are storage stable for unexpectedly long periods of time (up to about 5 years), and find use as disinfecting solutions, as germicides and/or biocides (e.g. antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antispore etc.) for various surfaces and solutions including living and inanimate surfaces and are particularly useful because of their low cost, their reduced use of iodine, their activity (because of the high concentration of free molecular iodine in solution), their reduced environmental impact, their long term storage stability and their reduced toxicity. They also have particular utility in treating food surfaces to retard spoilage, increase useful shelf-life and minimize the human and economic cost of food waste. The compositions inactivate viruses, bacteria (both gram negative and positive), spores and fungi. Compositions according to the present invention may be used and stored in a variety of materials, given the substantial absence of corrosion (non-corrosive) these compositions display. Dental compositions (e.g. preprocedure rinses and other compositions) and methods related thereto are also disclosed.

A system providing for on-site reclamation and re-use of reclaimed antimicrobial solution includes a dispenser, at least one receptacle, piping, and at least one pump. The dispenser sprays antimicrobial solution toward moving raw food products. Unspent antimicrobial solution that did not contact the moving raw food products and rebound antimicrobial solution that did contact the raw food products combine to form a reclaimed antimicrobial solution. The reclaimed antimicrobial solution is collected in the receptacle and is pumped through the piping to a location for reuse.