FOOD COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PROTECTING PERISHABLE SOLID FOOD MATERIAL (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry, in particular, compositions providing immediate antimycotic action and methods of applying such compositions.

SUBSTANCE: food composition comprises food material prone to decaying owing to growth of mold, fungi or yeast thereon, and natamicine material designed for people and made in the form of particles with average diameter of 10 micron or less, or with average particles surface area to weight ratio of at least 2 m²/g, said particles being dispersed onto surface or into perishable food product at concentrations of from 1 part of natamicine per million to 5 parts of natamicine per million. Method involves dispersing natamicine material so as to provide natamicine concentration of from 1 part of natamicine per million to 5 parts of natamicine per million, or dispersing bulk natamicine material including particles with average diameter of particles of 10 micron or less or with average particle surface area to weight ratio of at least 2 m²/g onto surface or inside perishable food product.

EFFECT: increased antimycotic effect owing to use of natamicine material without deteriorating quality of perishable food product.

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