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||||||||||||||||| USOO5234.703A United States Patent (19) 11 Patent Number: 5,234,703 Guthery 45 Date of Patent: Aug. 10, 1993 (54) DISINFECTING PRODUCT AND PROCESS of Soaps Upon Their Germicidal Properties"; Jo. Bact, vol. 31, 1936, pp. 489-504, 76 Inventor: B. Eugene Guthery, 3851 NE. Ralph C. Hoffman, T. R. Schweitzer and G. Dalby; "Fungi Powell Rd., Lee's Summit, Mo. static Properties of the Fatty Acids and Possible Bio 64063 chemical Significance'; Food Research, vol. 4, 1939, pp. (21) Appl. No.: 785,772 539-545. A. S. Levine and C. R. Fellers; "Action of Acetic Acid (22 Filed: Oct. 31, 1992 on Food Spoilage Microorganisms'; Journal of Bacteri ology, vol.39, 1940, pp. 499-515. 51) Int. Cli................................................ A23B 4/12 A. S. Levine and C. R. Fellers; "Inhibiting Effect of 52 U.S. C. .................................... 426/331; 426/532; Acetic Acid Upon Microorganisms in the Presence of 426/641; 426/652; 134/25.3; 252/102 Sodium Chloride and Sucrose'; Jo, Bacteriology, vol. 40, 58) Field of Search ............... 426/532, 331, 641, 652; 1940, pp. 255-269. - 252/102; 134/25.3 T. D. Nunheimer and F. W. Fabian; "Influence of Or (56) References Cited ganic Acids, Sugars, and Sodium Chloride upon Strains of Food Poisoning Staphylococci'; American Journal of U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS Public Health, vol. 30, Sep. 1940, pp. 1040-1049. 2,466,663 4/1940 Russ et al. Philip B. Cowles; "The Germicidal Action of the Hy 2,950,977 8/1960 Silliken et al. drogen Ion and of the Lower Fatty Acids'; Yale Jo. of 3,867,300 2/1975 Karabinos et al. Biology and Medicine, vol. 13, 1941, pp. 571-578. 4,002,775 l/1977 Kabara . A. W. Ralston and C. W. Hoerr.; "The Solubilities of the 4,067,997 1/1978 Kabara . 4,404,040 9/1983 Wang . Normal Saturated Fatty Acids'; Jo. of Organic Chemis 4,410,442 10/1983 Lucas et al. try, vol. 7, 1942, pp. 546-555. 4,770,884 9/1988 Hill et al. C. A. Shillinglaw and Max Levine; "Effect of acids and 4,827,727 5/1989 Caracciolo . Sugar on Viability of Escherichia Coli and Eberthella 4,862,557 9/1988 Clayton et al. Typhosa' Food Research, 8, 1943, pp. 464-476. FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS (List continued on next page.) Primary Examiner-Carolyn Paden 1881.88 6/1985 Canada . Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Litman, McMahon & Brown OTHER PUBLICATIONS 57) ABSTRACT C. E. A. Winslow and E. E. Lochridge; “The Toxic A method and composition for eradicating bacteria Effect of Certain Acids Upon Typhoid and Colon Ba from animal carcasses. The composition comprises a cilli in Relation to the Degree of Their Dissociation'; solution coating aliphatic medium chain fatty acids, a Jo, of Infectious Disease, 3, 1906, pp. 547-571. chelating agent, enough hydrochloric acid to maintain Arnold H. Eggerth; "The Effect of the pH on the Ger the solution at an acid pH and enough water to dilute micidal Actin of Soaps"; Journal of General Physiology, the solution to an appropriate concentration of fatty 1926, pp. 147-160. acids. Animal carcasses to be treated are baptized in the Arnold H. Eggerth; "The Germicidal Action of Hy solution for ten to thirty minutes, removed and rinsed. droxy Soaps'; Journal of Experimental Medicine, vol. Animal carcasses may also be treated by spraying the 50/3, Sep. 1929, pp. 299-313. solution on the carcasses to be treated. When the solu James D. Reid; "The Disinfectant Action of Certain tion is to be sprayed on a carcass, a thickener such as a Organic Acids"; Am. Jo. Hygiene, vol. 16, 1932, pp. polysaccharide is added to the solution such that the 540-556. spray solution sticks or holds onto the treated carcass. Milward Bayliss: "Effect of the Chemical Constitution 13 Claims, No Drawings 5,234,703 Page 2 vol. 46, 1967, p. 1333. OTHER PUBLICATIONS C. J. Wabeck, D. V. Schwall, G. M. Evancho, J. G. Cora Rust Owen; "Acetic Acid Inhibition of Heck and A. B. Rogers; "Salmonella and Total Count Gram-Negative Bacilli in Culture Media"; Journal of Reduction in Poultry Treated with Sodium Hypochlo Bacteriology, vol. 52, 1946, pp. 353-356. rite Solutions'; Poultry Science, vol. 47, 1968, pp. Edmund L. Keeney; "Sodium Caprylate, A New and 1090-1094. Effective Treatment for Moniliasis of the Skin and Mu Louis H. Muschel and Linda Gustafson; "Antibiotic, cous Membranes'; Bulletin of John Hopkins University Detergent, and Complement Sensitivity of Salmonella Hospital, vol. 78, 1946, pp. 333-339. typhi After Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Treat Frederick H. Theodore; "Use of Sodium Propionate in ment"; Journal of Bacteriology, vol. 95, No. 6, Jun. External Infections of the Eyes'; JAMA, vol. 143, No. 1968, pp. 2010-2013. 3, pp. 226-228, May, 1950. J. T. Patterson; "Bacterial Flora of Chicken Carcasses Donald M. Pillsbury and Gerbert Rebell; “The Bacte Treated with High Concentrations of Chlorine'; J. rial Flora of the Skin, Factors Influencing the Growth Appl. Bact, 31, 1968, pp. 544-550. of Resident and Transient Organisms"; The Journal of M. Nakamura and M. J. Zangar; "Effect of Fatty Acids Investigative Dermatology, vol. 18, 1952, pp. 173-186. on Shigella'; Proceedings of the Montana Academy of C. Nieman; "Influence of Trace Amounts of Fatty Sciences, vol. 28, 1968, pp. 51-57. Acids on the Growth of Microorganisms'; Bact. Re J. M. Goepfert and R. Hicks; "Effect of Volatile Fatty views, 18, 1954, pp. 147-163. Acids on Salmonella typhimurium' Journal of Bacteriol Norman O. V. Sonntag; "Utilization of Fatty Acids and ogy, vol.97, 1969, pp. 956-958. Derivatives'; Fatty Acids, Book 5, pp. 2703-2774, Inter Mahmood Khan and Michael Katamay; "Antagonistic science Publishers, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1960. Effect of Fatty Acids Against Salmonella in Meat and Gavern T. Walker; "The pH of the Skin"; Drug and Bone Meal'; Applied Microbiology, vol. 17, No. 3, 1969, Cosmetic Industry, Nov. 1961, 89, 5, pp. 585, 634. pp. 402-404. J. M. S. Dixon and F. E. Pooley; "The Effect of Chlori J. M. Debevere and J. P. Voets; "Influence of Some nation on Chicken Carcasses Infected with Salmonel Preservatives on the Quality of Prepacked Cod Fillets lae"; J. Hyg., Camb, 39, 1961, pp. 343-348. in Relation to the Oxygen Permeability of the Film"; J. Pieter M. Lategan and Reese H. Vaughn; "The Influ App. Bact, 35, pp. 351-356, 1972. ence of Chemical Additives on the Heat Resistance of Jon J. Kabara, Dennis M. Swieczkowski, Anthony J. Salmonella typhimurium in Liquid Whole Egg"; Jo. Conley and Joseph P. Truant; "Fatty Acids and Deriva Food Science, vol. 44, 1964, pp. 339-344. tives as Antimicrobial Agents'; Antimicrobial Agents G. J. Mountney and J. O'Malley; "Acids as Poultry and Chemotherapy, vol. 2, Jul. 1972, pp. 23-28. Meat Preservatives'; Poultry Science, 44:582, 1965. J. S. Avens and B. F. Miller; "Pasteurization' of Turkey J. E. Thompson, G. J. Banwart, D. H. Sanders and A. Carcasses'; Poultry Science, vol. 51, 1972, p. 1781. J. Mercuri; "Effect of Chlorine, Antibiotics, B-Propi J. T. Nickerson and A. J. Sinskey; "Microbiology of olactone, Acids and Washing on Salmonella typhimu Foods and Food Processing"; 1972, pp. 9-13, 122-125, rium on Eviscerated Fryer Chickens'; Poultry Science, 161-168. 46, 1967, pp. 146-151. Ernst Freese, Chingju W. Sheu and Enid Galliers; A. W. Kotula, G. J. Banwart and J. A. Kinner; "Effect "Function of Lipophilic Acids as Antimicrobial Food of Postchill Washing on Bacterial Counts of Broiler Additives'; Nature, vol. 241, Feb. 2, 1973, pp. 321-325. Chickens'; Poultry Science, vol. 46, 1967, pp. 1210-1216. N. A. Cox, A. J. Mercuri, B. J. Juven, J. E. Thomson C. J. Wabeck, D. V. Schwall, G. M. Evancho, J. G. and V. Chew; "The Effect of Succinic Acid and Heat Heck and A. B. Rogers; "Salmonella Reduction, Chlo on the Microbiological Quality of Poultry Meat"; Poul rine Uptake, and Organoleptic Changes in Poultry try Science, vol. 52, 1973, p. 2015. Treated with Sodium Hypochlorite"; Poultry Science, (List continued on next page.) 5,234,703 Page 3 57.99, 1978. OTHER PUBLICATIONS Jon J. Kabara; "Fatty Acids and Derivatives as Antimi J. S. Teotia and B. F. Miller; "Chemical Pasteurization crobial Agents-A Review"; Symposium on the Pharma of Poultry Meat"; Poultry Science, vol. 52, 1973, p. 2094. cological Effect of Lipids, The American Oil Chemists' B. J. Juven, N. A. Cox, A.J. Mercuri and J. E. Thomp Society, Champaign, Ill., pp. 1-14, 1978. son; "A Hot Acid Treatment for Eliminating Salmo Isao Shibasaki and Nobuyuki Kato; "Combined Effects nella From Chicken Meat'; J. Milk Food Technol, vol. on Antibacterial Activity of Fatty Acids and Their 37, No. 5, 1974, pp. 237-239. Esters Against Gram-Negative Bacteria'; Symposium N. A. Cox, A. J. Mercuri, B. J. Juven, J. E. Thomson on the Pharmacological Effect of Lipids, The American and V. Chew; "Evaluation of Succinic Acid and Heat Oil Chemists' Society, Champaign, Ill., pp. 15-24, 1978. to Improve the Microbiological Quality of Poultry Robert B. Hutchison and Lee R. Mores; "Cosmetics'; Meat"; Journal of Food Science, vol. 39, 1974, pp. Fatty Acids, Chap. 29, 1979, American Oil Chemists' 985-987. Society. Jon J. Kabara; "Lipids as Safe and Effective Antimicro H. S. Lillard; "Levels of Chlorine and Chlorine Dioxide bial Agents for Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals'; Cos of Equivalent Bactericidal Effect in Poultry Processing metics and Perfumery, vol. 90, May, 1975, pp. 21-25. Water"; Journal of Food Science, vol. 44, 1979, pp. Nobuyuki Kato and Isao Shibasaki; "Comparison of 1594-1597. Antimicrobial Activites of Fatty Acids and Their Es- : J. E.