Inventors:
Mel Merciadez - Avenel NJ
Kas Mohammed - Somerville NJ
Francois Y. Maniere - Princeton Junction NJ
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc. - Milltown NJ
International Classification:
C07C 51377
Abstract:
Stabilized aqueous solutions containing sorbic acid or salt thereof in an antimicrobial proportion, and further containing from 0. 1, and preferably from 0. 2, to about 5 ppm of manganous ion, said manganous ion being in an amount sufficient to inhibit oxidation of said sorbic acid or salt thereof to oxidative products such as acetaldehyde.