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Evaluation of Air and Litter Quality with Microbiological Fluctuations in Commercial Broiler Facilities Using a Biological or Chemical Litter Treatment 

Gholap, Digvijay (2012-07-25)
Litter Guard (LG) is a recently introduced poultry litter amendment consisting of a blend of different bacteria and soluble humates. LG is believed to reduce the ammonia emission rates and the concentration of bacteria in ...

Evaluation of Dietary Additives on the Antimicrobial Activity against Campylobacter jejuni Colonization in Broilers 

Munoz, Luis (2024-04-29)  ETD File Embargoed
In the United States, campylobacteriosis is one of the most reported bacterial foodborne illnesses. Chickens are a natural and common reservoir for Campylobacter jejuni, and poultry chicken meat is the most frequently cited ...

Evaluation of Differential Scanning Calorimetry as a Potential Methodology to Assess Starch Gelatinization in Commercial Poultry Diets Thermally Processed under Multiple Retention Time and Temperature Combinations 

Spencer, Lindsey (2019-08-03)  ETD File Embargoed
Starch is known to gelatinize in the presence of heat and water during thermal processing; thus, causing the unraveling of the starch granule. The occurrence of starch gelatinization in diets having high inclusions of ...

Evaluation of Escherichia coli and Coliforms in Aquaponic Water for Produce Irrigation 

Dorick, Jennifer (2020-07-14)
With the increase of commercialized aquaponics, concerns associated with pathogens in aquaculture water transferring to the produce have increased. The FDA Produce Safety Rule states water used for irrigation purposes that ...

Evaluation of Extra-Phosphoric Effects of Phytase on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Phytate Degradation, Plasma Inositol Concentrations, Gene Expression of Hypothalamic Appetite Hormones, and Catecholamine Concentrations in Broiler Production 

Kriseldi, Ruben (2020-07-17)
Phytase is an enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of phytate at the carbon-phosphate linkage. Commonly, phytase is added in poultry diets at 500 to 1,000 phytase units (FTU)/kg to liberate phosphorus from phytate. However, ...

Evaluation of Feed Manufacturing on Feed Quality, Performance, Nutrient Utilization and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers 

Rueda, Martha (2020-11-17)
Previous studies have shown corn particle size and feed form manipulation influence broiler performance, gizzard development, nutrient utilization, and carcass characteristics. It is well-known that feeding pellets reduces ...

Evaluation of Nutrition and Management Factors in the Etiology of Pododermatitis in Broiler Chickens 

Nagaraj, Manonmani (2006-12-15)
The influence of nutrition and management factors in the etiology of pododermatitis (paw burns) was evaluated in three trials. Broilers of mixed sex were raised on four experimental diets with varying protein levels (high ...

Evaluation of physical and chemical characteristics, organoleptic attributes of sustainable use of broiler and beef co-products in the manufacture of pet treats through the utilization of a structure-forming technology 

Presume, Marc R (2021-12-01)  ETD File Embargoed
Pet food market growth has led to increased demands for animal co-products. Evaluation of quality characteristics of pet treats developed from these co-products is necessary. Three experiments were conducted to assess ...

Evaluation of Poultry Meat Safety and Quality using Peracetic Acid in Poultry Chillers 

Bauermeister, Laura (2015-12-10)
Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. continue to be pathogens of concern in poultry processing as they are the leading foodborne illnesses associated with bacteria in foods. In the poultry processing industry, multiple ...

Evaluation of poultry transport flooring cleaning methods for the reduction of Salmonella and Campylobacter 

Reina Antillon, Marco (2023-08-09)  ETD File Embargoed
In response to unsuccessful efforts to reduce human Salmonella infections associated with poultry products, new approaches have been proposed by the FSIS. These include implementing risk analysis and the potential for ...

Evaluation of Subtyping Methods for the Characterization of Campylobacter Strains from Different Geographical Areas 

Miller, Robert (2008-12-15)
Bacterial foodborne diseases are a common cause of lost productivity for industrially developed nations. In developing nations, these illnesses can be deadly for the young, elderly, and immunocompromised. The ability to ...

Evaluation of the Efficacy of NuPro®-Yeast Extract in Reducing Intestinal Clostridium perfringens Levels in Broiler Chickens 

Thanissery, Rajani (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 ...

Evaluation of various antimicrobial agents to reduce the load of Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry processing 

Urrutia, Andrea (2022-11-27)
Poultry meat and products have been highly associated with outbreaks related to Salmonella and Campylobacter, and different interventions have been used for the reduction of these pathogens, with more emphasis on the ...

AN EXAMINATION OF THE MICROBIOME OF BROILER CHICKENS IN VARYING STATES OF STRESS AND NECROTIC ENTERITIS CHALLENGE 

Chasteen, Kaicie (2021-11-18)
The gut influences and is in turn shaped by its microbial communities, with the host’s environment and its history molding those populations in ways unique to the specific location and stimulus received. For domestic ...

Examing Litter Sampling Methodology and the Persistence of Nontyphoidal Salmonella in Reused Poultry Litter 

Talorico, Aidan (2021-12-07)
Nontyphoidal Salmonella is responsible for a significant proportion of foodborne illness in the United States and is prevalent in broiler houses all over the world. The study of environmental detection methods, management ...

Helicase-dependent Isothermal Amplification for the Detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 

Chen, Ting (2013-05-13)
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a common foodborne pathogen, frequently causing gastroenteritis in humans. Much effort has been given recently to develop rapid detection methods for foodborne pathogens such as ...

The impact of increasing dietary amino acid density and feed allocation during the first three weeks of life for broilers vaccinated against coccidiosis 

Cloft, Sara (2018-11-15)
The objective of this research was to ameliorate growth depression and meat yield reductions associated with coccidiosis vaccination. Coccidiosis vaccination induces an enteric challenge to develop immunity from Eimeria ...

IMPLEMENTING BIG DATA ANALYTICS APPROACHES TO IMPROVE FOOD QUALITY AND MINIMIZE FOOD WASTE AND LOSS 

Siddique, Aftab (2023-05-02)
This study was conducted to explore the application of non-invasive, rapid advanced technological enhancements and to combine big data analytics methods to detect muscle quality issues such as woody breast (WB), white ...

Improved Detection and Control of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus on Poultry Farms 

Ou, Shan-Chia (2010-10-04)
Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) is an economically important disease of chickens. The disease control relies on rapid and accurate diagnosis. Traditional ILTV diagnostic and PCR methods are either time consuming ...

In Vitro Survival of Campylobacter jejuni And Campylobacter coli at Low pH 

Shaheen, Bashar (2006-05-15)
A series of experiments were performed to investigate the effect of pre-exposure to acidic conditions of early exponential and stationary-phase cells of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli. The sublethal acid exposure to ...