Sanitation control of some equipments used in poultry slaughterhouse line

Quality Control of Radiography Equipments in Golestan Province of IRAN

Introduction The main goal of this study was to perform quality control test on all radiography units operating in Golestan province of IRAN. Materials and Methods Forty-four X-ray units were examined based on general accepted programs for quality control. Eight parameters including kVp accuracy, kVp reproducibility, mA-time reciprocity, exposure linearity, exposure reproducibility, timer accur...

Process Performance with DC Current in Treatment of Poultry Slaughterhouse Wastewater Using Aluminum Electrodes

          Background and purpose: Poultry slaughterhouses produce high rates of polluted effluent. They can contaminate the environment if not treated properly. This study aimed at investigating the performance of electrocoagulation process with direct (DC) current in treatment of poultry slaughterhouse effluent using aluminum electrodes. Materials and methods: This study was performed as an e...

Authentication and quality control of some polyherbal oils used in Persian Traditional Medicine (PTM)

Background and objectives: Traditional polyherbal oils are still in use in Persian Traditional Medicine (PTM). Most of these formulations are prepared via traditional procedures such as maceration of herbs in oils or evaporating aqueous herbal extracts in boiling or heating oils as the vehicle. Thus, their quality control, standardization and authentication are real challenges ...

An Experiment in Coolie Line Sanitation

Isolation of Mycobacterium gordonae from poultry slaughterhouse water in São Paulo State, Brazil.

Water samples (24 untreated water, 12 treated water and 24 served water) used in different stages of the slaughter process were examined to identify a possible source of pathogenic mycobacteria. The isolates were identified based on microscopy, morphological and biochemical features, mycolic acid analysis and molecular method--PCR-restriction-enzyme analysis. Eighteen mycobacterial strains were...