The use of hop acids as an antimicrobial agent to sanitise food processing facilities
CA 2500303 A1 · Owner: John I. Haas, Inc. · Inventors: Nielson, Peter; Maye, John Paul
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A method of using hop acids as an antimicrobial agent for a food processing facility is described including delivering the hop acids in a biodegradable detergent for use in sanitizing a refrigerated food processing facility. The hop acids are mixed with the biodegradable detergent in an amount to inhibit certain types of microbial organisms. This method is particularly effective in combating Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes two prevalent food , pathogens.
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- Filed September 19, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 19, 2023.
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