Patent ID: 9603362
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A01N,A23L

Claim:
1. An aqueous antimicrobial composition containing a micro-emulsion, the micro-emulsion comprising: (i) at least one water soluble organic acid or its salt; (ii) at least one antimicrobial agent with limited water-solubility selected from the group consisting of hops acid, nisin, and a combination thereof; and (iii) at least one surfactant, wherein: (a) the water soluble organic acid or its salts comprises from 5 to 70% by total weight of the composition; (b) the antimicrobial agent comprises from 0.05 to 15% by total weight of the composition; and (c) the surfactant comprises from 0.1 to 30% by total weight of the composition.