Production of sterile milk through dynamic microfiltration
CA 2080263 C · Owner: Degen, Peter John · Inventors: Degen, Peter John; Dehn, Joseph W. Jr.; Alex, Tony
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A method for treating raw milk to produce treated milk having a lower bacterial content than the raw milk. The milk is homogenized and within about 5 minutes from the homogenization, subjected to dynamic microfiltration to yield a filtrate which has a lower bacterial content than the initial raw milk. The resultant milk can be sterile, free from Bacillus cereus bacteria that usually causes degradation of milk quality during refrigerated storage. The milk can be shipped even under non-refrigerated conditions without spoilage for extended, periods of time.
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- Filed October 9, 1992 and granted April 14, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 9, 2012.
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