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The Estrogenic Effects of the Soy Phytoestrogen Genistein on the Liver and Bone of Chickens
(2012-05-04)
Commercial chickens are known to develop various estrogen dependent diseases, including liver steatosis and osteoporosis. Studies involving both humans and animals have indicated that consuming soy protein may reduce the ...
Study of Chicken Egg Qualities Related to Different Protein Level Dietaries and Various Types Of Layers
(2012-04-18)
To determine if strain (brown and white egg shell color type) or diet (16% crude protein, 15% crude protein and 14% crude protein) would affect the component portions of egg, protein composition of albumen, and whether the ...
Effectiveness of Several Antimicrobials Used in Parts Decontamination Tank to Kill Salmonella and Campylobacter on Chicken Parts
(2014-05-02)
Research was conducted to determine the optimal contact time and effectiveness of antimicrobials (0.003% chlorine; 0.07% or 0.1% peracetic acid (PAA); or 0.35% or 0.60% Cetylpyridinuium Chlorine (CPC)) added to a parts ...
Efficacy of bacteriophage treatment in reduction of Salmonella populations on poultry parts
(2014-12-04)
In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated statistics detailing foodborne illness occurrence and attribution in the United States. From this compilation of data, the CDC concluded that ...
Assessment of the Effects of Acid-Adaptation on the Thermal Tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Heidelberg
(2014-12-04)
Foodborne illnesses attributed to major pathogens cause more than 9.4 million episodes, 55,000 hospitalizations and 1,351 deaths each year. Two of the most predominant pathogens contributing to these statistics are Listeria ...
Antimicrobial Testing and Sensory Evaluation of Clitocybe nuda Mushroom Extract in Liquid Whole Egg
(2015-01-09)
The use of antimicrobial agents in the food industry is critical for the reduction and control of foodborne pathogens as part of food safety programs. The food industry is looking for new naturally occurring agents with ...
Optimization of Enrichment Protocol for Campylobacter Detection
(2014-10-30)
Poultry meat represents the primary source of Campylobacter-associated foodborne illness. The current methods set forth by USDA-FSIS for qualitative detection of Campylobacter from poultry involve selective enrichment to ...
The Effect of Post-chill Antimicrobials on Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shelf-life and Quality Attributes of Ground Chicken
(2013-07-10)
Ground chicken is more likely to have higher microbiological loads than whole carcasses and parts. Therefore, it is necessary to identify antimicrobials that reduce pathogens and overall microbial loads without negatively ...
Evaluation of the Efficacy of NuPro®-Yeast Extract in Reducing Intestinal Clostridium perfringens Levels in Broiler Chickens
(2010-07-07)
The etiological agent of necrotic enteritis (NE) is Clostridium perfringens (CP). Traditionally, NE is controlled with in-feed antibiotics. However, increasing consumer demand for drug-free poultry has fostered the search ...
Effect of Dietary Phosphorus Level and Phytase Enzymes on Broiler Performance and Bone Mineralization
(2010-07-06)
A series of experiments evaluated dietary levels of non-phytate phosphorus (npP),
with or without phytase enzyme supplementation in corn-soybean meal diets, on growth
and skeletal performance in the broiler chicken. A ...