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Article: Calcium sulfate may limit C. jejuni contamination of fresh poultry.
- Article from:
- Microbial Update International
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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C. jejuni is a leading cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in the United States and many developed countries. Epidemiologic studies have identified poultry as a leading means of transmitting the pathogen. But it appears that an acidic calcium sulfate-based formulation may be a highly effective treatment for reducing the C. jejuni contamination of fresh poultry.
Scientists at the University of Georgia individually tested glycerol monolaurate, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium chlorate, sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide for their ability to inactivate C. jejuni in pure culture. A treatment at 4 C for up to 20 minutes with ...