US 12,063,928 B2
Antimicrobial compositions for modulation of fruit and vegetable tissue necrosis
Niranjan R. Gandhi, River Hills, WI (US); Victoria Skebba, Cedarburg, WI (US); and Gary A. Strobel, Bozeman, MT (US)
Assigned to Jeneil Biosurfactant Company, LLC, Saukville, WI (US)
Filed by Jeneil Biosurfactant Company, LLC, Saukville, WI (US)
Filed on Jan. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/162,261.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/968,545, filed on Jan. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0235696 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. A01N 37/02 (2006.01); A01N 3/00 (2006.01); A01N 35/04 (2006.01); A23B 4/20 (2006.01); A23B 7/00 (2006.01); A23B 7/154 (2006.01); A23B 9/26 (2006.01); A23L 2/02 (2006.01); A23L 2/44 (2006.01); A23L 3/3499 (2006.01); A23L 3/3508 (2006.01); A23L 3/3517 (2006.01); A23L 27/20 (2016.01); A23L 27/29 (2016.01)
CPC A01N 37/02 (2013.01) [A01N 3/00 (2013.01); A01N 35/04 (2013.01); A23B 4/20 (2013.01); A23B 7/00 (2013.01); A23B 7/154 (2013.01); A23B 9/26 (2013.01); A23L 2/02 (2013.01); A23L 2/44 (2013.01); A23L 3/3499 (2013.01); A23L 3/3508 (2013.01); A23L 3/3517 (2013.01); A23L 27/2028 (2016.08); A23L 27/204 (2016.08); A23L 27/2052 (2016.08); A23L 27/29 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
 
1. A composition comprising propanoic acid, a C4 acid salt and a component selected from a C2-C5 acid ester and a C2-C8 aldehyde and combinations thereof, said composition in an aqueous medium and said composition comprising a pH greater than about 4.4.