TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effect of Photocatalytic Oxidation on Aerobic Bacteria Counts of Broiler Carcass
AU - Kurtulus Cem Sen, Mehmet 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 12
IS  - 17
SP  - 1390
EP  - 1394
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2013.1390.1394
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.1390.1394
KW  - Food safety
KW  -photocatalytic oxidation
KW  -poultry
KW  -decontamination
AB  - 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.
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