Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
1-9-2007
Abstract
This invention provides an edible film solution comprising incorporated organic acids; protein and glycerol useful for coating raw whole fruit, fresh cut fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, cereals, nuts, etc. Moreover, the edible films of the present invention can inhibit pathogen growth including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella gaminara and E. coli 0157:H7. In a preferred embodiment, the edible film comprises 0.9% glycerol; 10% soy protein; and 2.6% malic acid. A method for coating comestible products with edible films without masking the color but increasing the shelf-life is also provided.
Department
Food Science
Patent Number
US7160580; CA2497535 (C)
Application Number
US20050053640
Application Published
3-10-2005
Application Filed
9-8-2003
Assignee
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Citation
Hettiarachchy, N. S., & Satchithanandam, E. (2007). Organic acids incorporated edible antimicrobial films. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/107
Comments
GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST This invention was funded in part by grants from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture (00-51110-9748). The United States government may have certain rights in this invention.
Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Department of Food Science
Eswaranandam Satchithanandam, Department of Food Science