Preservative

Abstract

Mixture of dimethyl dicarbonate and at least one organic acid from the series of the di- and tricarboxylic acids and their salts are outstandingly suitable for the sterilization and preservation of beverages.

Description

technical field [0001] The present application relates to the use of a mixture of dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) and various organic acids of dicarboxylic acid and tricarboxylic acid series for sterilization and preservation of beverages. Background technique [0002] Juice-based soft drinks, instant tea drinks, many other characteristic types of soft drinks, wine cold drinks, and also a variety of de-alcoholized wines and other wines, in general must be protected against attack by bacteria, yeasts and moulds. contamination / corruption. Many methods are known, such as aseptic packaging, thermal packaging, pasteurization tunnels, use of persistent preservatives, just to mention the most important ones. The known use of dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) as a cold sterilant has also been gaining increasing importance for many difficult-to-keep products. However, one of ordinary skill in the art often encounters difficult situations. In particular, in the case of non-carbonated, flat r...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] However, many known preservatives based on DMDC need improvement because they are not active enough against spores of certain microorganisms