Tuber treatment composition

• US 8,329,618 B1
• Filed: 10/21/2009
• Issued: 12/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aceto Life Sciences, LLC
• Original Assignee: Aceto Agricultural Chemical Corporation (Aceto Corporation)
• Inventors: Schafer, Ron, Kippley, Terry
• Primary Examiner(s): Schnizer, Richard
• Assistant Examiner(s): Oswecki, Jane C
• Application Number:
  US12/582,941
• Time in Patent Office: 1,147 Days
• Field of Search: 504/189, 504/110, 504/142, 504/171, 504/307, 426/302, 426/312, 426/321, 426/335, 426/531, 426/532
• US Class Current: 504/189
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 2300/00 Combinations or mixtures of active ingredients covered by classes A01N27/00 - A01N65/48 with other active or formulation relevant ingredients, e.g. specific carrier materials or surfactants, covered by classes A01N25/00 - A01N65/48
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 31/16 with two or more oxygen or sulfur atoms directly attached to the same aromatic ring system
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 37/36 containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio analogue, or of a derivative thereof, e.g. hydroxy-carboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 65/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 65/28 Myrtaceae [Myrtle family], e.g. teatree or clove
• CPC Class Codes: A23B 7/154 Organic compounds; Microorganisms; Enzymes
• CPC Class Codes: A23D 9/013 Other fatty acid esters, e.g. phosphatides
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 19/14 Original non-roasted or non-fried potato pieces
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 3/3463 Organic compounds; Microorganisms; Enzymes
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 3/3517 Carboxylic acid esters

Abstract

A composition containing at least one essential oil, especially clove oil, and at least one of lactic acid ethyl ester and lactic acid n-butyl ester. A tuber having, on at least a part of a surface thereof, the disclosed composition. A method of applying the invention composition onto the surface of a tuber. A method of contacting a potato tuber “on the line” with at least one essential oil.

Claims

1. A composition comprising:

at least one essential oil,

at least one of lactic acid ethyl ester and lactic acid n-butyl ester, and

at least one sprout inhibitor.

2. The composition according to claim 1, comprising clove oil.

3. The composition according to claim 1, comprising lactic acid ethyl ester.

4. The composition according to claim 1, comprising lactic acid n-butyl ester.

5. The composition according to claim 3, comprising clove oil.

6. The composition according to claim 4, comprising clove oil.

9. A method, comprising applying the composition of claim 1 onto the surface of a tuber.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the tuber is a potato tuber.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the potato tuber is sprayed with the composition of claim 1, in neat form or diluted with water, on the line.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the potato tuber is from a cultivar selected from the group consisting of Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet, Umatilla Russet, Shepody, Norkotah Russet, Yukon Gold, Norchip, Gem Russet, Atlantic, Chipeta, Snowden, and Dark Red Norland.

13. The composition according to claim 1, comprising at least one essential oil that comprises eugenol.

16. The composition according to claim 1, comprising at least one sprout inhibitor selected from the group consisting of chloroisopropyl-N-carbamate (CIPC), maleic hydrazide (MH), dimethylnaphthalene (DMN) and diisopropylnaphthalene (DIPN).

17. The composition according to claim 1, comprising chloroisopropyl-N-carbamate (CIPC).

7. A tuber comprising, on at least a part of a surface thereof:

at least one essential oil,

at least one of lactic acid ethyl ester and lactic acid n-butyl ester, and

at least one sprout inhibitor.

8. The tuber according to claim 7, wherein the tuber is a potato tuber.

14. The tuber according to claim 8, wherein the potato tuber is from a cultivar selected from the group consisting of Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet, Umatilla Russet, Shepody, Norkotah Russet, Yukon Gold, Norchip, Gem Russet, Atlantic, Chipeta, Snowden, and Dark Red Norland.

15. The tuber according to claim 7, comprising clove oil on at least a part of a surface thereof.

18. The tuber according to claim 7, comprising on at least at least a part of a surface thereof at least one sprout inhibitor selected from the group consisting of chloroisopropyl-N-carbamate (CIPC), maleic hydrazide (MH), dimethylnaphthalene (DMN) and diisopropylnaphthalene (DIPN).

19. The tuber according to claim 7, comprising on at least at least a part of a surface thereof chloroisopropyl-N-carbamate (CIPC).

20. The tuber according to claim 8, comprising on at least at least a part of a surface thereof chloroisopropyl-N-carbamate (CIPC).