Tobacco material and treatment thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10111457
APP PUB NO 20160262445A1
SERIAL NO

15033281

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A tobacco material and a process for the treatment of tobacco are provided. The process comprises securing the tobacco material within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of at least about 45° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 15.5%. The treated tobacco material has an aerobic plate count of up to about 1000 CFU/g.

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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDGLOBE HOUSE 1 WATER STREET LONDON WC2R 3LA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benjak, Denis Rio de Janero, BR 5 41
Field, Pedro Rio de Janero, BR 4 41
Glesse, Alcindo Rio de Janero, BR 4 41
Link, Matthias Hamburg, DE 19 64

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