Mehmet  Kurtulus Cem Sen, 
    Effect of Photocatalytic Oxidation on Aerobic Bacteria Counts of Broiler Carcass,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 12,Issue 17,
    2013,
    Pages 1390-1394,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2013.1390.1394,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.1390.1394)
    Abstract: In the present study the effect of Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) on the skin bacteria counts of broiler carcasses was examined. For this purpose, the carcasses preserved in a cold storage environment were subjected to decontamination through a PCO tunnel and the total aerobic bacteria counts were determined by taking samples from carcass skins at the start and 3rd, 5th, 7th and 12th h following the treatment. Each sampling process was repeated 3 times for 20 broiler carcasses. By means of the PCO treatment, a linear decrease in total aerobic bacteria counts was observed for all sampling times. It was determined that the bacteria count on carcass skin decreased by 1.45 log<SUB>10</SUB> CFU/cm<SUP>2</SUP> at the 12th h of the treatment. The findings obtained in this study set forth that PCO is an alternative method that can be used for skin bacteria decontamination of broiler carcasses.
    Keywords: Food safety;photocatalytic oxidation;poultry;decontamination