US4584199A
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Antibotulinal agents for high moisture process cheese products
Assignee: Aplin and Barrett Ltd
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Filing: 1983-10-20
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Granted: 1986-04-22
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Expires: 2003-10-20
Abstract
Abstract Process cheese spreads containing moisture in amounts ranging from 54% to 60% by weight are prepared by including from 2,000 to 10,000 I.U. of nisin and the outgrowth of Clostridium botulinum spores is prevented even when the product is stored for an extended period of time at 30 DEG C.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen L. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:16
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B11/00; A23B11/60; A23B11/65; A23B11/67; A23C; A23C19/00; A23C19/06; A23C19/068; A23C19/08; A23C19/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A process for controlling the growth of Clostridium botulinum spores and the elaboration of botulinum toxin therefrom in a high moisture content pasteurized process cheese product containing at least 54% moisture, said process comprising adding to said cheese product an amount of nisin in the range of at least 12.5 to about 300 parts per million or a nisin-producing culture sufficient to prevent botulinum spore growth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process for controlling the growth of Clostridium botulinum spores and the elaboration of botulinum toxin therefrom in a high moisture content pasteurized process cheese product containing at least 54% moisture, said process comprising adding to said cheese product an amount of nisin in the range of at least 12.5 to about 300 parts per million or a nisin-producing culture sufficient to prevent botulinum spore growth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 1 in which the moisture content of the cheese is from 54% up to about 60%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process according to claim 2 in which the moisture content is from about 54 to about 58%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process according to claim 1 in which from about 2,000 to about 10,000 International Units of nisin are added per gram of cheese product.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pasteurized process cheese product containing from about 100 to about 300 parts per million nisin produced by the process of claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process as claimed in claim 1 in which an amount of at least 2000 International Units (50 ppm) of nisin is added or incorporated per gram of cheese product.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process as claimed in claim 6 in which an amount of at least 4000 International Units (100 ppm) of nisin is added or incorporated per gram of cheese of product.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process as claimed in claim 6 in which an amount up to 12,000 International Units (300 ppm) of nisin is added or incorporated per gram of cheese product.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pasteurized process cheese product containing at least 54% by weight of moisture containing an amount of nisin or a nisin-producing culture sufficient to inhibit botulinum spore growth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pasteurized process cheese product containing at least 54% by weight of moisture containing an amount of nisin or a nisin-producing culture sufficient to inhibit botulinum spore growth.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cheese product as claimed in claim 9 in which the moisture content is from 54 to 60% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cheese product as claimed in claim 10 in which the moisture content is from 54 to 58% by weight.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cheese product as claimed in claim 9 containing at least 2,000 IU (50 ppm) of nisin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A cheese product as claimed in claim 9 containing from about 1.0 to about 1.3% by weight disodium phosphate and from about 0.8 to about 1.0% by weight of sodium chloride.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-04-21 | 1993-10-21 | 1994-04-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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