Bacterial immobilization on cattle hides

Because cattle hides can carry pathogens, there is a crucial need for technologies to prevent or minimize microbial cross-contamination from these sources. Compared to hide-decontamination techniques that reduce bacterial numbers on the skinned carcass by about 10-fold (1 log), spraying cattle hides...

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Published inNational Provisioner Vol. 227; no. 6; p. 14
Main Authors Mendonça, Aubrey, Daraba, Aura, Sebranek, Joe
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Northbrook BNP Media 01.06.2013
Subjects
Animal sciences
Bacteria
Beef
Cattle
College professors
Food contamination & poisoning
Food safety
Food science
Microorganisms
Nutrition
Zoology
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Summary:Because cattle hides can carry pathogens, there is a crucial need for technologies to prevent or minimize microbial cross-contamination from these sources. Compared to hide-decontamination techniques that reduce bacterial numbers on the skinned carcass by about 10-fold (1 log), spraying cattle hides with a shellac solution (23% shellac in 99.09% ethanol) produces 20- to 50-fold (1.3 to 1.7 log) reduction in bacteria on skinned carcasses in slaughterhouse conditions.
ISSN:0027-996X
1938-3835