Patent ID: 6632805
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: A01N,A23L,A61L,C07F,C12H,D06M,D06P,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of antimicrobially treating a food article, comprising contacting the food article with an effective amount of a water stable composition comprising water and a product that is formed by reacting in water:a) an organosilane of the formula RnSiX4âˆ’n where n is an integer of from 0 to 3; each R is, independently, a nonhydrolizable organic group; and each X is, independently, a hydrolyzable group, with b) a polyol containing at least three hydroxy groups, wherein all of the hydroxy groups are separated by at least three intervening atoms, wherein the polyol is not hydroxyethyl cellulose, wherein the product is a monomer, oligomer, or a combination thereof, for a period of time sufficient to antimicrobially treat the food article.