Poultry

Z Trim to Be Distributed to Meat and Poultry Industries by World Technology Ingredients

MUNDELEIN, Ill., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZTMH), manufacturer of multifunctional fiber ingredients, and World Technology Ingredients (WTI), a specialty ingredients company to the meat and poultry industries, today announced that Z Trim ingred...

Salmonella Common In U.S. Poultry

2 outbreaks highlight the dangers of infection from live birds, report shows THURSDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- While peanut butter contaminated with salmonella has dominated the headlines recently, U.S. health officials cautioned Thursday that salmonella bacteria is also prevalent ...

Electrolyzed Water Gives Boost to Eliminating Food-Borne Bacteria Such as Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria Murray's Chicken to be First Poultry Processor to Utilize New Technology in its Food Sanitation Process

"Clean" Process Coincides with Murray's Chicken's Green and Sustainable Commitment as it partners with EAU Technologies for Empowered Water(TM) ATLANTA, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In keeping with their commitment to producing the healthiest, sustainable and most natural chicken possi...

Tasker Products Receives USDA Consent to Begin Immediate Commercialization of Tasker Clear Throughout Entire Poultry Processing Operations

Tasker's Clear product will be marketed from the Scalder to the Post-Chill Dip and Spray FAIR LAWN, N.J., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tasker Products Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: TKER), a distributor and marketer of proprietary technology effective in inhibiting...

Tasker Products Rolls Out Scalder Application at Two New Poultry Processors' Facilities

FAIR LAWN, N.J., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tasker Products Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: TKER), a distributor and marketer of proprietary technology effective in inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, today reported that it has installed its equipment to dispense its poultry processing applicati...

Veterinary researchers study poultry virus as human cancer treatment

Blacksburg, Va. -- Researchers on the Blacksburg and College Park, Md., campuses of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded a major new grant from the National Institutes of Health to support innovative work that seeks to develop a treatment for cancer from ...

Salty Chicken Doesn't Fly: New Survey Reveals Shoppers Feel Deceived By 'Natural' Labeling of Saltwater-Injected Poultry

Foster Farms maintains commitment to 100% Natural and launches new consumer awareness campaign exploring economic and health impact of 'plumped' chicken LIVINGSTON, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst an increasing national focus on sodium as a critical health issue, West Coast poultry prod...

Mushroom Extract Protects Poultry From Parasite Diseases

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her South Korean colleagues have found out that a wide use of mushroom extracts //will protect poultry against a major parasitic disease. The researchers, led by immunologist Hyun Lillehoj at the ARS (U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief sci...

Japan Stops Import of Poultry from S. Korea

An alleged bird-flu outbreak in South Korea has caused Japan to temporarily suspend the import of poultry. A Government spokesman //has confirmed that around 6000 chickens have died as a result of the outbreak. More details about the outbreak have been sought from South Korea. "As a precauti...

Bhutan Lifts Ban on Poultry from India

Bhutan has lifted an eight-month ban on the import of poultry, eggs and related products from India two months after New Delhi declared itself avian flu-free.// Bhutan had imposed an indefinite ban on the import of poultry and related products in February following the outbreak of the H5N1 vir...

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Poultry in Medical Technology

Quigley Announces Successful Poultry Study of Chickens With Infectious Bronchitis; Plans to Approach the Poultry Industry for Potential Commercialization

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Quigley Corporation (Nasdaq: QGLY ) announced positive results from a study conducted by its wholly owned subsidiary, Quigley Pharma Inc., which was conducted in chickens to evaluate the anti-viral activity of its compound QR448(a). The co...

Novavax Reports Positive Preclinical Results for a Novel, Broadly Cross-Protective H5N1 Pandemic Influenza Virus-like Particle (VLP) Vaccine Candidate

...Organization February 2009 report. Clades 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 are genetically and antigenically distinct viruses that are circulating in wild birds and poultry worldwide and continue to be associated with human illness. "We believe that our recombinant VLP technology has the potential to be a powerful, new a...

USD 12.5 m Funding for the Development of Intercell's Vaccine Patch System for Pandemic Influenza From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

...s and illnesses than virtually any other natural health threat. Signs of a pandemic influenza have emerged in Southeast Asia, as lethal infections of poultry and humans with avian influenza virus continue. The current virus is now endemic in bird populations, having spread to more than 40 countries and cau...

Quigley Anti-Viral Compound QR448(a) Successfully Prevents Transmission of Infectious Bronchitis in Chickens

...tatistically significant 5.5 fold decrease in the transmission of IBV compared to birds that were not treated with the QR448(a) compound. Veterinary poultry products industry experts and those familiar with prevention and control of IBV recognize that abating transmission is perhaps one of the most importa...

Alpharma Announces Positive Results From Pivotal Phase III Efficacy Trial on ALO-01 (EMBEDA(TM)) (morphine sulfate extended-release with sequestered naltrexone hydrochloride) Capsules at the American Academy of Pain Management Annual Clinical Meeting

...) Patch (diclofenac epolamine topical patch). In addition, Alpharma is internationally recognized as a leading provider of pharmaceutical products for poultry and livestock. Alpharma press releases are also available at our website, http://www.alpharma.com . Contact: Jack Howarth Vice Pres...

The New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Study Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of Baxter's Cell-Based Pandemic, Avian Flu Vaccine

... and spreading easily person-to-person worldwide. Most cases of avian flu infection in humans have resulted from direct or close contact with infected poultry (e.g., domesticated chicken, ducks, and turkeys) or surfaces possibly contaminated from feces of infected birds. Avian influenza infection follows an ...

Alpharma Presents Data Addressing Abuse Liability Features, Safety and Efficacy on ALO-01 (EMBEDA(TM)) (morphine sulfate extended-release with sequestered naltrexone hydrochloride) at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Session

...) Patch (diclofenac epolamine topical patch). In addition, Alpharma is internationally recognized as a leading provider of pharmaceutical products for poultry and livestock. Alpharma press releases are also available at our website, http://www.alpharma.com . Contact: Jack Howarth Vice President, ...

Data Show FLECTOR(R) Patch Yields Significant Pain Reduction for Acute Strains, Sprains and Contusions

...R(R) Patch (diclofenac epolamine topical patch) 1.3%. Alpharma is also internationally recognized as a leading provider of pharmaceutical products for poultry and livestock. Voltaren(R) is a registered trademark of a third party. ALPHARMA(R) is a registered trademark of Alpharma Inc. (C)2008 Alpharma P...

Annual Conference on Vaccine Research to Highlight Not Only Health Benefits But Also Economic Gains

...cluding subcutaneous injection and as a nasal spray. A Vaccine to Protect poultry and People from Deadly Avian Influenza Researchers from the University of... 11 million poultry. The contagion has had devastating consequences for the poultry industry and has raised concerns about transmission to humans. While the vi...

FreshFx Recognized for use in the Scalder as a Solution to the 'Yield/Pathogen Reduction Dilemma'

... Article in Watt poultry USA states that acidic treatments benefit poultry processing plants. SHR...Solution, which is used to reduce pathogens during poultry processing, was identified in an October 2007 Watt...

Poultry in Medical Dictionary

Viral arthritis

...hritis , the immune system's response to the virus causes ... viral arthritis ? ... Viral Arthritis . Extracted From: A Pocket Guide to. poultry Health. and. Disease ... Viral Arthritis is the classic, but by no means the only, manifestation of ... Viral arthritis . Ytterberg SR. Div...

Psittacosis

...hlamydiosis / Ornithosis / Parrot Fever: Prevention, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Supportive Nutrition and Treatment Options Outbreaks of psittacosis in poultry processing plants have been reported. Surveillance. Psittacosis is a ... Diagnosis of psittacosis can be difficult. ... More about Parrot Feve...

Antibiotic

...scovered until the ... Today, over 10,000 antibiotic substances have been reported. ... : Although the U.S. FDA recently removed a controversial poultry antibiotic from the market, experts say that a more rigorous approach is needed to preserve the ... The evolution of antibiotic resistance o...

Aflatoxins

... facts from the hype in the aflatoxin debate - all presented free ... Aflatoxins and Human Health ... Toximed is used in the drinking water of poultry to assist in the control of poisonous substances produced by moulds ... affected by aflatoxins are known to ... AFLATOXINS . These substances w...

Poultry in Biological News

Flies may spread drug-resistant bacteria from poultry operations

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found evidence that houseflies collected near broiler poultry operations may contribute to the dispersion of drug-resistant bacteria and thus increase the potential for human exposure to drug-resistant bacteria. The findings demons...

Tracking poultry litter phosphorus: Threat of accumulation?

MADISON, WI, JANUARY 26, 2009 The Delmarva Peninsula, flanking the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, is home to some 600 million chickens. The resulting poultry manure and some of the chicken house bedding material is usually composted and then spread onto croplands as a fertilizer. Phosph...

New insights into a leading poultry disease and its risks to human health

Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University associate research scientist Melha Mellata, a member of professor Roy Curtiss' team, is leading a USDA funded project to develop a vaccine against a leading poultry disease called avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC). APEC is part of a large, divers...

Thermochemical process converts poultry litter into bio-oil

Foster Agblevor, associate professor of biological systems engineering, is leading the team of researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ( www.cals.vt.edu ) at Virginia Tech ( www.vt.edu ) developing transportable pyrolysis units that will convert poultry litter into bio-oil, pro...

Study finds antibiotic resistance in poultry even when antibiotics were not used

A surprising finding by a team of University of Georgia scientists suggests that curbing the use of antibiotics on poultry farms will do little ?if anything ?to reduce rates of antibiotic resistant bacteria that have the potential to threaten human health. Dr. Margie Lee, professor in the UGA Co...

Veterinary scientists explore poultry virus as cancer killer

Virologists in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) at Virginia Tech are looking at how a genetically modified variant of Avian Newcastle disease virus (NDV) can treat human prostate cancer. Dr. Elankurmaran Subbiah, assistant professor in the Department of Bio...

Researcher examines polymers created with poultry feathers

Biodegradable polymers created from poultry feathers may add value to the poultry industry and help solve the growing environmental problem of plastic waste. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than 29 million tons of non-biodegradable plastic waste ends up in landfills ea...

Faster immune system testing set to improve poultry quality

The Eureka E! 2692 Molecular Tests project has developed a simple, fast and easy-to-apply test to assess the robustness of the immune system in poultry. The test can be performed in two days on blood samples from poultry houses, using equipment already available in poultry diagnostic laboratories. ...

Brazilians sequence genes of pig and poultry killers

Brazilian researchers have sequenced the genomes of two bacteria that cause significant damage to pig and poultry farming in Brazil and elsewhere. The researchers are now analysing the results in an attempt to identify bacterial proteins that could be used to develop vaccines and diagnostic kits ...

Drug-resistant bacteria on poultry products differ by brand

The presence of drug-resistant, pathogenic bacteria on uncooked poultry products varies by commercial brand and is likely related to antibiotic use in production, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Their study is the first to directly compare bacterial ...

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Poultry in Biological Technology

China-Biotics, Inc. Supplies Probiotics as Additive for Poultry Feed

SHANGHAI, April 22 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China-Biotics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHBT ) ("China-Biotics," "the Company"), a leading Chinese firm specializing in the manufacture, research, development, marketing and distribution of probiotics products, today announced it has signed an agreement...

Tasker Products Installs Scalder Application at New Poultry Processor's Facility

FAIR LAWN, N.J., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tasker Products Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: TKER), a manufacturer and marketer of proprietary technology effective in inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, today reported that it has installed its equipment to dispense its poultry processing applicat...

Tasker Products to Showcase Tasker Blue at International Poultry Expo

Company to present at world's leading poultry industry conference this week FAIR LAWN, N.J., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tasker Products Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: TKER), a distributor and marketer of proprietary technology effective in inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, today reported that i...

Neogen Named Supplier of Chr. Hansen Probiotics for Swine and Poultry

LANSING, Mich., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG ) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to become the distributor of Chr. Hansen's innovative probiotic feed supplements for the North American swine and poultry markets. The three-year ...

Growing Awareness and Increased Investments Lead to Growth of Biotechnology Applications in the Food & Beverage and Dietary Supplements Sector, Reveals Frost & Sullivan

... in India where probiotics are used in conjunction with other vitamins and minerals. Probiotics finds usage in animal feed as well as a supplement for poultry and aquaculture feeds. The total Indian market for probiotic ingredients was valued at an estimated INR 45 Crore as of 2006. Globally, Asia and Europe...

China-Biotics, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

...s are among the leaders in the baked foods, dairy, poultry feed and pharmaceutical industries. "With t...inong") to supply probiotics as bulk additives for poultry feed products. These bulk additives will be used i... help enhance the avian immune system and increase poultry survival and egg production rates in commercially ...

Avian Adenovirus Genotyping Diagnostic Service

...s developed a centralised genotyping diagnostic service to facilitate the identification of avian adenovirus from tissue samples taken from commercial poultry flocks. The test will allow the determination of the degree of association between two isolates and thus provide statistically significant evidence o...

Dan Blackshear Joins SteriFx Inc.

..., one of the country's foremost authorities in the poultry industry, has joined SteriFx Inc. Mr. Blackshear brings 40 years of poultry expertise to SteriFx, a leader in developing non-t...ll provide advice for entry into other markets for poultry and the entire food industry." Mr. Blackshear...

Neogen Reports Record Third Quarter

... they implemented plans to reduce inventories in response to the economic recession. This was particularly true for distributors selling to the swine, poultry and dairy markets. The Lansing, Mich.-based Food Safety Division posted sales of $14,173,000 in the three-month period, compared to $13,835,000 i...

New Trade Association Formed for North America Camelina Industry

..., the FDA issued a letter allowing the use of camelina meal in the diets of poultry broilers up to 10% of the weight of the total ration. NACTA members are wor...fficials (AAFCO) to secure "Generally Recognized as Safe" certification for poultry and additional livestock species such as swine, beef cattle, and dairy catt...

Poultry in Biological Definition

Avian influenza

... influenza surfaced in Vietnam and Thailand 's poultry industry, and within weeks spread to ten countrie...gence of new variant strains. Fresh outbreaks in poultry were confirmed in Ayutthaya and Pathumthani pr...esence of avian influenza was confirmed at several poultry farms in British Columbia in February 2004 . A...

Poultry in Biological Dictionary

Vitelline membrane

...mponents of the vitelline membrane of hen's egg. ... vitelline membrane . Guest. Tuesday, August 4, 2009. Knowledge Repository > MSUE ... poultry science > egg characteristics > egg membranes > vitelline membrane ... Human protein-coding gene VMO1. Represented by 37 ESTs ...

Protein

... Protein builds up, maintains, and replaces ... Protein - What Should You Eat? - The Nutrition Source - Harvard School of Public Health ... and poultry provide plenty of protein , without much saturated fat. ... updates on protein and amino acid requirements in health and ... food and nutriti...

Avian influenza

...ian influenza . Antibodies against H5 and H9 avian influenza among poultry workers in China ... Reassortment between avian H5N1 and human H3N2 in.... Webcast Symposium on Avian Influenza for State Health Departments and poultry ... Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Avian Influenza ... ...