Using of synergistic formulations containing peroxide and quaternary ammonium to reduce growth of contaminant microorganisms in ethanol fermentation

• Main Authors: SUMNER ERIC GUY, OKULL DERRICK OTIENO, SOLOMON ETHAN BARUCH
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 21.08.2013
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE; FISHING; FORESTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF; SPIRITS; TRAPPING; VINEGAR; WINE

A method for controlling growth of contaminant microorganisms in a fermentation process by using a combination of (a) peroxide compound (PC) and (b) a quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) is disclosed. The method comprises adding PC and QAC to one or more steps of a fermentation process. In this metho...