A method of preserving an article which includes enclosing the article and an oxygen absorbent parcel in a container having gas-barrier properties and sealing the container. The parcel is formed by packing an oxygen absorbent composition with a gas permeable packing material, the oxygen absorbent composition...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5378428?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5378428 - Method of preserving article with an oxygen absorbent composition