Method and composition for the prevention of struvite in fish

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method and composition for the prevention of struvite in containers such as cans. The method includes combining a water soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of pantothenic acid, the calcium salt of pantothenic acid, vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin and mixtures thereof with the fish. The composition is a tablet comprising the water soluble vitamin and sodium chloride.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for the prevention of struvite in a container which includes fish, the method comprising: 
 combining a water soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of pantothenic acid, the calcium salt of pantothenic acid, vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin and mixtures thereof into the fish in an amount effective for the prevention of struvite in the fish in the container.    
     
     
         2 . The method for the prevention of struvite as recited in  claim 1  wherein from about 0.001 to about 1 grams of water soluble vitamin per pound of fish are combined with the fish.  
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in claims  1  or  2  wherein the method further includes combining with the fish from about 1.6 to about 6.5 grams of sodium chloride per pound of fish.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the fish is salmon.  
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein the water soluble vitamin is vitamin B12.  
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 3  wherein the water soluble vitamin is vitamin B12.  
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein the water soluble vitamin is pantothenic acid or the calcium salt of pantothenic acid.  
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 3  wherein the water soluble vitamin is pantothenic acid or the calcium salt of pantothenic acid.  
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 6  wherein the fish is salmon.  
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 8  wherein the fish is salmon.  
     
     
         11 . A method for the prevention of struvite in a container which includes fish, the method comprising: 
 combining a water soluble vitamin and sodium chloride with the fish, the water soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of pantothenic acid, the calcium salt of pantothenic acid, vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin and mixtures thereof, the water soluble vitamin in an amount effective for the prevention of staved in the fish in a container, and the salt in an amount of from about 1.6 to about 6.5 grams of sodium chloride per pound of fish in the container.    
     
     
         12 . A method as recited in  claim 11  wherein the water soluble vitamin and sodium chloride are together in a tablet and the tablet is added to the fish in the container.  
     
     
         13 . A method as recited in  claim 12  wherein the tablet comprises from about 61.5 to about 99.98 weight percent sodium chloride and from about 0.02 to about 38.5 weight percent water soluble vitamin, based on the weight of sodium chloride and water soluble vitamin.  
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 11  wherein the water soluble vitamin is vitamin B12.  
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 13  wherein the water soluble vitamin is vitamin B12.  
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 11  wherein the water soluble vitamin is pantothenic acid or the calcium salt of pantothenic acid.  
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 13  wherein the water soluble vitamin is pantothenic acid or the calcium salt of pantothenic acid.  
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 13  or  15  wherein the fish is salmon.  
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 17  wherein the fish is salmon.  
     
     
         20 . A struvite preventing tablet comprising sodium chloride and a water soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of pantothenic acid, the calcium salt of pantothenic acid, vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin and mixtures thereof, the water soluble vitamin in the tablet in an amount effective for the prevention of struvite in a container of fish.  
     
     
         21 . The struvite preventing tablet as recited in  claim 20  wherein the tablet comprises from about 61.5 to about 99.98 weight percent sodium chloride and from about 0.02 to about 38.5 weight percent water soluble vitamin.  
     
     
         22 . The struvite preventing tablet as recited in  claim 20  or  21  wherein the water soluble vitamin is vitamin B12.  
     
     
         23 . The struvite preventing tablet as recited in claims  20  or  21  wherein the water soluble vitamin is pantothenic acid or the calcium salt of pantothenic acid.