摘要 |
PURPOSE:A germicide for a food and apparatuses for processing the food, containing ethanol and at least one alkaline substance as active constituents, and having very low toxicity without damaging the flavor and quality of the food and environment for preparing the food and the use thereof. CONSTITUTION:A germicide containing 99.9-1.6wt%, preferably 95-2wt%, ethanol, 0.1-50wt%, preferably 0.2-30wt%, one or two or more alkaline substances, e.g. an alkali hydroxide, alkali carbonate, alkali hydrogencarbonate, trialkali phosphate, dialkali phosphate, alkali polyphosphate or alkali salt of an organic acid, as active constituents. The germicide is directly or diluted with water and adjusted to preferably 0.5-40% ethanol and 0.005-10% alkali substance concentration, and then brought into contact with a food or apparatuses for processing the food. |