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Light Source being used to decontaminate eggs
As we recognize World Food Safety Day, researchers are working on a project to ensure we have safe eggs.
Researchers are using Canada’s only synchrotron to help improve the safety of eggs and reduce the risk of food-borne illness.
Scientists with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at USask to study a promising new technique for decontaminating eggs.
The problem with conventional egg decontamination processes, which use chemicals and heat, is that this process can damage the egg cuticle and shell, which are natural barriers to bacteria and help to maintain nutritional quality during storage.