Patent ID: 6534075
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: A01N,A23B,A23L

Abstract:
An antimicrobial and antiviral composition comprising in powder, non-aqueous liquid, gel, aerosol, or solid form:(a) a source of a nitrogen compound which is acceptable on foods, wherein the nitrogen compound is selected from the group consisting of a phosphatidyl choline, choline chloride, choline tartrate, choline acetate, and a mixture thereof; (c) a halide source comprising a metal halide salt, a halogen or a mixture thereof, wherein said halide or halogen comprises at least a bromine or iodine atom; and (d) optionally a food grade source of acidity; wherein an aqueous solution thereof has a pH of about 9 or less and an ultraviolet absorption maximum at about 365 nm.