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(11) EP 1 587 378 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/43

(21) Application number: 04704780.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.01.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 3/358, A23L 3/3589
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE2004/000076
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/066759 (12.08.2004 Gazette 2004/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 31.01.2003 SE 0300268

(71) Applicant: Indevex Watertech AB
422 46 Hisings Backa (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEULING, Evelien
    S-433 70 Sävedalen (SE)
  • HEDSTRÖM, Marianne
    S-413 20 Göteborg (SE)
  • LUNDIN, Christian
    S-412 61 Göteborg (SE)
  • LUNDIN, Jan-Olof
    S-442 95 H lta (SE)

(74) Representative: Andersson, Per Rune 
Albihns Göteborg AB Box 142
401 22 Göteborg
401 22 Göteborg (SE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROLONGING THE SHELF LIFE OF A FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING EXPOSING THE FOOD PRODUCT TO AN AQUEOUS COMPOSITION OF DISSOLVED SILVER