A prototype poultry transport container decontamination system: II. Evaluation of cleaning and disinfection efficiency

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 549-556

  Ramesh, N ^a   Joseph, S W ^a   Carr, L E ^a   Douglass, L W ^a   Wheaton, F W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Cleaning; Cleaning process; Coliforms; Disinfection; Food safety; Livestock transportation; Poultry; Poultry transport; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; PATHOLOGY; PROCESSING; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TEMPERATURE;

JET SPRAY; POULTRY TRANSPORT CONTAINER; PROCESSING PLANT;

DECONTAMINATION;

FOOD PRODUCTION; POULTRY; TRANSPORTATION;

AVES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 3042845654     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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