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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
2014; Beef; Electrostatic spray; Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
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Electrostatic Spray Cabinet Evaluation To Verify Uniform Delivery Of Chemical And Biological Solutions To Pre-Chilled Meat Animal Carcasses (2014), Randall C. Phebus, Nicholas J. Sevart, Nicholas W. Baumann, Randall K. Phebus
Electrostatic Spray Cabinet Evaluation To Verify Uniform Delivery Of Chemical And Biological Solutions To Pre-Chilled Meat Animal Carcasses (2014), Randall C. Phebus, Nicholas J. Sevart, Nicholas W. Baumann, Randall K. Phebus
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are a group of bacteria that cause an estimated 265,000 illnesses, 3,600 hospitalizations, and 30 deaths annually in the United States. STEC are frequently associated with raw or undercooked meat products, prompting the beef industry to develop and apply various antimicrobial intervention technologies during processing operations. The application of chemical antimicrobials to carcasses and fabricated cuts using an electrostatic spray (ESS) system (Figure 1) offers several potential advantages for controlling disease-causing pathogens, including enhanced chemical deposition (coverage) profiles, reduced overspray wastage of foodgrade antimicrobials, and reduced water requirements. The objectives of this study were to …