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Preserving foods using metabolites of propionibacteria other than propionic acid
Assignee: Oregon State University
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Filing: 1988-05-09
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2008-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A metabolite material of propionibacteria, having a metabolite of molecular weight greater than 300, is added to a food product to inhibit the growth of gram negative psychotropic bacteria, yeast, mold, gram positive bacteria, or Listeria. The metabolite material may contain less than 0.02% propionic acid such that there is insufficient propionic acid per se to inhibit microbial growth. The metabolite material is produced by growing propionibacteria cells in a liquid growth medium to produce a mixture containing the metabolite material. The mixture can be concentrated and added to a food product as a concentrated liquid or powder. The metabolite material added to a food product may contain viable cells of propionibacteria.
Inventors
- 👤 James W. Ayres
- 👤 William E. Sandine
- 👤 George H. Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-06 14:19
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23C; A23C19/00; A23C19/06; A23C19/061; A23C19/062; A23B; A23B11/00; A23B11/60; A23B11/65; A23B2/00; A23B2/70; A23B2/725; A23B2/729; A23B2/742; A23B2/754; A23B2/762; A23B2/783; A23B70/00; A23B70/10; A23C9/00; A23C9/12; A23C9/1203; A23C9/127; C; C12; C12H; C12H1/00; C12H1/003; C12H1/006; A23V; A23V2400/00; A23V2400/51; A61; A61K; A61K38/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/822
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A process for preserving a food product against a gram negative psychotropic bacteria comprising combining with a food product that is subject to spoilage by growth of a gram negative psychotropic bacteria, a metabolite-containing material that is produced by a culture of Propionibacterium and that contains a metabolite, other than propionic acid, the material being present in an amount sufficient that the metabolite inhibits the growth of gram negative psychotropic bacteria and that the material provides less than 0.02% propionic acid in the food product such that there is insufficient propionic acid per se to inhibit the growth of gram negative psychotropic bacteria.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A process for preserving a food product against a gram negative psychotropic bacteria comprising combining with a food product that is subject to spoilage by growth of a gram negative psychotropic bacteria, a metabolite-containing material that is produced by a culture of Propionibacterium and that contains a metabolite, other than propionic acid, the material being present in an amount sufficient that the metabolite inhibits the growth of gram negative psychotropic bacteria and that the material provides less than 0.02% propionic acid in the food product such that there is insufficient propionic acid per se to inhibit the growth of gram negative psychotropic bacteria.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the food product is yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit juice, vegetable juice, ground meat, milk, half and half, whipping cream, sour cream, salad dressing, or pasta.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the food product is a fermented product and wherein the material is provided by including a Propionibacterium culture in a batch before fermentation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the food product comprises creamed cottage cheese and the material is formed by providing viable propionibacteria in the cottage cheese cream.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the material consists essentially of all the metabolites formed by growth of the culture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 comprising intimately mixing the material and the food product.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 comprising applying the material to the surface of the food product.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 comprising injecting the material into the food product.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the material includes propionibacterial cells of the culture, at least some of the cells being viable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the material includes propionibacterial cells of the culture, the cells having been rendered not viable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the material is provided by growing the culture in a liquid growth medium to provide a liquid mixture containing the active metabolites.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 11 further comprising concentrating, spray-drying or freeze-drying the liquid mixture so that the mixture, which includes the metabolites, can be added as a concentrated liquid or powder to the food product.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the material is provided by: growing the culture in a liquid growth medium to provide a liquid mixture containing the active metabolites;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the material contains propionic acid.
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