Antimicrobial mixture of aldehydes, organic acids and fatty acid esters
View Patent ↗An antimicrobial composition and method for extending the shelf-life of water, food/feed or food/feed ingredients, comprising: 5-25 wt. % nonanoic acid, 1-25 wt. % organic acid ester, 1-50 wt. % of a single or mixture of C 1 -C 24 aldehydes, a mixture of C 1 -C 24 organic acids, and water.
1. An antimicrobial composition for extending the shelf-life of water, food/feed or food/feed ingredients, the antimicrobial composition comprising:
5-25 wt. % nonanoic acid,
5-10 wt. % methyl pentanoate and/or ethyl pentanoate,
15-20 wt. % of trans-2-hexenal,
50-70 wt. % of acetic acid and/or propionic acid, and
water.
2. The composition of claim 1 , which comprises:
5-15 wt. % nonanoic acid,
5-10 wt. % methyl pentanoate and/or ethyl pentanoate,
15-20 wt. % of trans-2-hexenal,
10-20 wt. % acetic acid,
40-50 wt. % propionic acid, and
water.
3. A method to preserve water, food/feed, and food/feed ingredients, said method comprising:
spray-treating, in-line injecting, in-line mixing or admixing to water, food/feed or food/feed ingredients, an effective amount of a composition comprising:
5-25 wt. % nonanoic acid,
5-10 wt. % methyl pentanoate and/or ethyl pentanoate,
15-20 wt. % of trans-2-hexenal,
50-70 wt. % of acetic acid and/or propionic acid, and
water.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said composition comprises:
5-15 wt. % nonanoic acid,
10-20 wt. % acetic acid,
5-10 wt. % methyl pentanoate and/or ethyl pentanoate,
15-20 wt. % of trans-2-hexenal,
40-50 wt. % propionic acid, and
water.