Flinders University scientists have used an Australian-made novel thin film microfluidic device to manipulate beta-lactoglobulin (β-lactoglobulin), the major whey protein in milk from cows, sheep and other mammals.
A rapid egg cooling system that uses carbon dioxide to create a thin layer of ice on the inside of the shell would cut salmonella illnesses and significantly extend product shelf life, said the US scientist spearheading the development.
An FSA survey of UK-produced eggs has found that the level of
salmonella contamination is now one third of what it was in 1996.
But one industry expert says that food manufacturers should still
exercise caution, writes Anthony Fletcher.
