Published 1991 | Version v1
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Radiation pasteurization of animal feed

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Pinawa, MB (Canada). Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment
  • 2. National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, Cairo (Egypt)
  • 3. Manitoba Univ., Winnipeg, MB (Canada)

Description

Short-term feeding tests with day old single comb White Leghorn cockerels were undertaken to test the proposition that radiation pasteurization of animal feed would result in improved performance of animals or birds consuming that feed. This assumes that animal feed frequently harbours pathogens which deleteriously affect the consuming animal or bird, and that irradiation destroys those pathogens. In five of six tests completed to date, using separate lots of feed ingredients in each, radiation pasteurization resulted in statistically significant improvements in feed consumption, weight gain and/or feed conversion efficiency

Part of:
Proceedings of the Canadian Nuclear Society 12. annual conference

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the Canadian Nuclear Society 12. annual conference
Imprint Pagination
557 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 65-70.
Report number
INIS-mf--13401

Conference

Title
31. Canadian Nuclear Association annual conference; 12. Canadian Nuclear Society annual conference.
Dates
9-12 Jun 1991.
Place
Saskatoon, SK (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
24006092
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANIMAL FEEDS; ANIMAL GROWTH; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; RADICIDATION
Descriptors DEC
FOOD; FOOD PROCESSING; GROWTH; IRRADIATION; PASTEURIZATION

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