Sanitization of Table Eggs with Treatment of Hydrogen Peroxide and  Ultraviolet Radiation

A. S. Rathod; R. N. Waghamare; V. V. Deshmukh; M. S. Vaidya; S. V. Londhe; S. S. Gaikwad

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20191017063328

Authors

A. S. Rathod Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, (MAFSU) Parbhani, Maharashtra, INDIA
R. N. Waghamare Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, (MAFSU) Parbhani, Maharashtra, INDIA
V. V. Deshmukh Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, (MAFSU) Parbhani, Maharashtra, INDIA
M. S. Vaidya Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, (MAFSU) Parbhani, Maharashtra, INDIA
S. V. Londhe Department of Livestock Products Technology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, (MAFSU) Parbhani, Maharashtra, INDIA
S. S. Gaikwad Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, (MAFSU) Parbhani, Maharashtra, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20191017063328

Keywords:

Hydrogen Peroxide, Microbial Quality, Sanitization, Table Eggs, UV Radiation

Abstract

Use of ultraviolet radiation and hydrogen peroxide for improvement of microbial quality of tables eggs and
assuring safety is under studied in India. Considering this fact in the present study, a total of 432 Table
eggs were procured form local retail markets of Parbhani city and treated with UV radiation at different
exposure time of 1 (UV-1), 2 (UV-2) and 4 (UV-4) minutes alone and with1.5 % H2O2 (HP) and analyzed
for microbial quality of eggshell surface. Efficacy of ‘HP+UV-2’ & ‘HP+UV-4’ treatment was found to be
significant (p<0.05) in reducing total viable count of eggshell surfaces whereas Staphylococcus spp.
contamination was significantly (p<0.05) reduced up to 1.5 log10 cfu by use of ‘HP+UV-4’ treatment.
Comparative effect of various treatments on yeast and mould counts indicated non-significant difference
except for HP+UV-4. The study concluded that the combination of ‘HP+UV-4’ found to be superior than
other treatment groups in enhancing microbial shell surface quality of Table eggs to safeguard the public
health.