ANTIMICROBIAL LIGNIN COMPOSITION DERIVED FROM WOOD BIOMASS

• Main Authors: YUAN, Zhirun, WONG, David Fei, MAO, Changbin
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 14.12.2017
• Subjects: CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT,VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

An antimicrobial lignin composition derived from wood biomass for use as a food additive is described. The additive comprises enriched lignin, carbohydrates and water. A method of making a microbial inhibiting food matrix and a method of treating food to inhibit microbial growth are also described. L'invention concerne une composition de lignine antimicrobienne dérivée de biomasse de bois destinée à être utilisée comme additif alimentaire. L'additif comprend de la lignine enrichie, des glucides et de l'eau. L'invention porte également sur un procédé de fabrication d'une matrice alimentaire d'inhibition microbienne et sur un procédé de traitement d'aliments permettant d'inhiber la croissance microbienne.