Patents Assigned to NATURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SPRL
  • Pre-Harvest Treatment
    Publication number: 20150086650
    Abstract: There is described a method of treating a crop for the alleviation or prevention of a pest infestation, said method comprises the pre-harvest application to the crop of a composition comprising an acidulant
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Natural Biotechnology SPRL
    Inventor: Jeffrey Ian Dodd
  • Antimicrobial Agent
    Publication number: 20140106040
    Abstract: There is described a method for the decontamination of (whole) fruit and/or vegetables comprising: (i) an optional first step of pre-washing the fruit and/or vegetables in high concentration of the decontaminant to deal with heavy spoilage; (ii) washing the fruit and/or vegetables in a low concentration of the decontaminant to deal with any residual microbial presence; wherein the decontaminant comprises an acidulant, such as sodium hydrogen sulphate, citric acid, lactic acid and tannic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: NATURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SPRL
    Inventor: Jeff Dodd
  • Composition
    Publication number: 20120128841
    Abstract: There is described a method for the prevention, mitigation or slowing of the discoloration of produce (fruit) the method comprising: (i) an optional first step of pre-dipping the produce in a chelating agent; and (ii) treating the optionally pre-dipped produce with an enzyme inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: NATURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SPRL
    Inventor: Jeff Dodd
  • Composition
    Publication number: 20120121766
    Abstract: There is described a method for the prevention, mitigation or slowing of the discolouration of vegetables the method comprising: (i) an optional first step of pre-dipping the produce separately, sequentially or simultaneously in a chelating agent and an antioxidant; and (ii) treating the optionally pre-dipped vegetables with an enzyme inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: NATURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SPRL
    Inventor: Jeff Dodd