US 7,575,744 B2
Composition and method for inhibition of microorganisms
Michael P. Doyle, Peachtree City, Ga. (US); and Tong Zhao, Peachtree City, Ga. (US)
Assigned to University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., Athens, Ga. (US)
Appl. No. 10/535,357
PCT Filed Nov. 24, 2003, PCT No. PCT/US03/37526
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date May 18, 2005,
PCT Pub. No. WO2004/048597, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 10, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/428863, filed on Nov. 25, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2006/0073129 A1, Apr. 06, 2006
Int. Cl. A01N 63/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12P 1/00 (2006.01); D06M 16/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 424—93.4  [435/252.1; 435/264; 435/267; 435/821; 435/822] 7 Claims
 
1. A method of treating a surface of a food processing facility, to inhibit the growth of a first population of microorganisms comprising Listeria monocytogenes on said surface, said method comprising:
disposing an inhibitory composition, comprising a second population of microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Enterococcus durans having ATCC accession number PTA-4758, Enterococcus durans having ATCC accession number PTA-4759, Lactococcus lactis having ATCC accession number PTA-4760, and Lactococcus lactis having ATCC accession number PTA-4761, onto said surface of the food processing facility wherein the growth of said second population of microorganisms on said surface inhibits the growth of said first population of microorganisms.