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Title: Method for establishing the presence of salmonella bacteria in eggs

Abstract

Measurement of the acoustical resonances in eggs is shown to provide a rapid, noninvasive technique for establishing the presence of Salmonella bacteria. The technique is also sensitive to yolk puncture, shell cracks, and may be sensitive to other yolk properties and to egg freshness. Remote characterization, potentially useful for characterizing large numbers of eggs, has been demonstrated.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869943
Patent Number(s):
5426977
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Alameda, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01K - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01H - MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; establishing; presence; salmonella; bacteria; eggs; measurement; acoustical; resonances; shown; provide; rapid; noninvasive; technique; sensitive; yolk; puncture; shell; cracks; properties; egg; freshness; remote; characterization; potentially; useful; characterizing; demonstrated; potentially useful; salmonella bacteria; /73/

Citation Formats

Johnston, Roger G, and Sinha, Dipen N. Method for establishing the presence of salmonella bacteria in eggs. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Johnston, Roger G, & Sinha, Dipen N. Method for establishing the presence of salmonella bacteria in eggs. United States.
Johnston, Roger G, and Sinha, Dipen N. Sun . "Method for establishing the presence of salmonella bacteria in eggs". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869943.
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abstractNote = {Measurement of the acoustical resonances in eggs is shown to provide a rapid, noninvasive technique for establishing the presence of Salmonella bacteria. The technique is also sensitive to yolk puncture, shell cracks, and may be sensitive to other yolk properties and to egg freshness. Remote characterization, potentially useful for characterizing large numbers of eggs, has been demonstrated.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1995},
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