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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004746303321

Titolo

Egg safety and nutritional quality / / edited by Filip Van Immerseel, Yves Nys and Maureen Bain

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Philadelphia, : Woodhead Pub., : DSM, : Novus, 2011

ISBN

0-85709-392-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (441 p.)

Collana

Improving the safety and quality of eggs and egg products ; ; v. 2

Woodhead Publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition ; ; no. 214

Altri autori (Persone)

Van ImmerseelFilip

NysYves

BainMaureen

Disciplina

637.5

637/.5

Soggetti

Eggs - Quality

Eggs - Sanitation

Nutrition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"INRA."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Microbial and chemical contamination of eggs -- pt. 2. Salmonella control in laying hens -- pt. 3. Eggs in nutrition and other applications.

Sommario/riassunto

Eggs are economical and of high nutritional value, yet can also be a source of foodborne disease. Understanding of the factors influencing egg quality has increased in recent years and new technologies to assure egg safety have been developed. Improving the safety and quality of eggs and egg products reviews recent research in these areasVolume 2 focuses on egg safety and nutritional quality. Part one provides an overview of egg contaminants, covering both microbial pathogens and chemical residues. Salmonella control in laying hens is the focus of part two. Chapters cover essential top