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Synergistic antimicrobial compositions
Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1990-06-13
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2010-06-13
Abstract
Abstract The invention discloses an antimicrobial composition composed of an antimicrobial polypeptide and a hypothiocyanate component. Synergistic activity is seen when the composition is applied at between about 30 and 40 degrees Centigrade at a pH between about 3 and about 5. The composition is useful against gram negative bacteria such as Salmonella. A preferred composition is nisin, lactoperoxidase, thiocyanate and hydrogen peroxide. Such a composition is capable of reducing the viable cell count of Salmonella by greater than 6 logs in 10 to 20 minutes.
Inventors
- 👤 Nancy L. Bycroft
- 👤 Graham S. Byng
- 👤 Stephen R. Good
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/16; A61L2/18; A01; A01N; A01N63/00; A01N63/50; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/14; A23B4/18; A23B4/20; A23B4/22; A23B7/00; A23B7/14; A23B7/153; A23B7/154; A23B7/155; A61L2/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
27 words
A synergistic antimicrobial composition comprising of an antimicrobial polypeptide, a hypothiocyanate component and a buffering component capable of providing a pH between about 3 and about 5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
A synergistic antimicrobial composition comprising of an antimicrobial polypeptide, a hypothiocyanate component and a buffering component capable of providing a pH between about 3 and about 5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 wherein the hypothiocyanate component is composed of a peroxidase, a peroxide and a thiocyanate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 wherein the antimicrobial polypeptide is chosen from the group consisting of a cecropin, a sarcotoxin, a combination of magainin I and magainin II and a lantibiotic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 wherein the peroxidase is lactoperoxidase, the peroxide is hydrogen peroxide and the thiocyanate is sodium or potassium thiocyanate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of killing gram-negative organisms on fresh produce, comprising applying the antimicrobial composition of claim 1 at a temperature of at least about 35 degrees centigrade to surfaces of fresh produce.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of surface disinfection, comprising contacting a surface with a solution of the antimicrobial composition of claim 1 at a temperature of between about 30 and 40 degrees centigrade for between 10 to 60 minutes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of killing gram negative organisms, comprising contacting gram negative organisms with the composition of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method of killing Salmonella, comprising contacting Salmonella with the composition of claim 1.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of killing gram-negative organisms, comprising the steps of: a. mixing an antimicrobial polypeptide, a hypothiocyanate component and a buffering component capable of providing a pH of between about 3 and 5; b. warming the mixture to a temperature of between about 30 and 40 degrees Centigrade; and c. contacting the warmed mixture with a surface contaminated with a gram-negative organism for a time sufficient to kill the microorganisms.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of killing gram-negative organisms, comprising the steps of: a. mixing an antimicrobial polypeptide, a hypothiocyanate component and a buffering component capable of providing a pH of between about 3 and 5; b. warming the mixture to a temperature of between about 30 and 40 degrees Centigrade; and c. contacting the warmed mixture with a surface contaminated with a gram-negative organism for a time sufficient to kill the microorganisms.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of killing Salmonella on poultry, comprising the steps of: a. mixing between 2,000 IU/mL and 20,000 IU/mL nisin, a hypothiocyanate component and a buffering component capable of providing a pH of between about 3 and 5; b. warming the mixture to a temperature of about 30 and 40 degrees centigrade with surfaces of slaughter fresh poultry; and c. allowing the warm mixture to remain in contact with the poultry surfaces for at least about ten minutes.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of killing Salmonella on poultry, comprising the steps of: a. mixing between 2,000 IU/mL and 20,000 IU/mL nisin, a hypothiocyanate component and a buffering component capable of providing a pH of between about 3 and 5; b. warming the mixture to a temperature of about 30 and 40 degrees centigrade with surfaces of slaughter fresh poultry; and c. allowing the warm mixture to remain in contact with the poultry surfaces for at least about ten minutes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 10 in which the hypothiocyanate component is a thiocyanate, hydrogen peroxide and lactoperoxidase and the ingredients used in step a are mixed in the following order: nisin; thiocyanate; hydrogen peroxide and then lactoperoxidase.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of producing a synergistic mixture of nisin and a hypothiocyanate component, comprising the steps of: a. passing a solution of thiocyanate and peroxide over immobilized peroxidase to produce hypothiocyanate; b. combining the hypothiocyanate produced with between about 2000 IU/mL and 20,000 IU/mL nisin to produce an antimicrobial solution; c. combining a buffering component capable of providing a pH of between about 3 to 5 with the antimicrobial solution; d. warming the buffered solution to a temperature of between about 30 and 40 degrees centigrade; and e. contacting surfaces of slaughter fresh chicken with the mixture for between 10 and 20 minutes.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of producing a synergistic mixture of nisin and a hypothiocyanate component, comprising the steps of: a. passing a solution of thiocyanate and peroxide over immobilized peroxidase to produce hypothiocyanate; b. combining the hypothiocyanate produced with between about 2000 IU/mL and 20,000 IU/mL nisin to produce an antimicrobial solution; c. combining a buffering component capable of providing a pH of between about 3 to 5 with the antimicrobial solution; d. warming the buffered solution to a temperature of between about 30 and 40 degrees centigrade; and e. contacting surfaces of slaughter fresh chicken with the mixture for between 10 and 20 minutes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antimicrobial composition composed of lactoperoxidase, thiocyanate, a peroxide, a buffering component capable of providing a pH from about 3 to about 5 and a synergistic amount is nisin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antimicrobial composition composed of lactoperoxidase, thiocyanate, a peroxide, a buffering component capable of providing a pH from about 3 to about 5 and a synergistic amount is nisin.
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