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THE USE OF AIR PERMEABLE DUCTING IN THE STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

Author(s) : DUNNE W. A., HARVEY R. D.

Summary

DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF TRIALS WITH AIR PERMEABLE DUCTING TO REDUCE MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION. DUCTING MADE OF POLYPROPYLENE WITH A PERMEABILITY OF 320 M3/M2 AT 120 PASCALS STATIC PRESSURE TO A TEST ROOM OF 100 M3 VOLUME. IN A TRIAL WITH NO PRE FILTER, THE PENICILLIUM SPORE COUNT WAS REDUCED FROM 6,000/M3 TO 300/M3 IN 30 MINUTES. A SECOND TRIAL WITH A PRE FILTER REDUCED THE COUNT FROM 12,500/M3 TO 200/M3 IN 30 MINUTES. OTHER BENEFITS SUCH AS REDUCED WEIGHT LOSS, REDUCED REFRIGERATION COSTS AND PERSONNEL COMFORT ARE ALSO CONSIDERED. G.R.S.

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  • Original title: THE USE OF AIR PERMEABLE DUCTING IN THE STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.
  • Record ID : 1988-1124
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986/09/10
  • Source: Source: Proc. Bristol Meet., IIR/C. R. Réun. Bristol, IIF
    1986-3; 227-234; 3 fig.; 5 ref.; 3 append.; discuss.
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