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Anti-Campylobacter Biofilm Technologies, to improve safety and shelf life of poultry products (AC-BIT)

Reference	BBS/E/F/00042818
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Mrs Elizabeth Saggers
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department	Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	6,007
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2016
End date	31/03/2017
Duration	11 months

Abstract

This feasibility project will target biofilms formed by microbial pathogens in the meat supply chain, to prevent transmission in the human food chain. Our model will be biofilms of Campylobacter and Salmonella, two bacteria which are important causes of food poisoning present on chicken skin/meat, with plastics used in poultry packaging materials. A particular focus will be given to the possible inhibition and removal of such biofilms using food-grade enzymes and edible natural products (such as horseradish actives). The research will build-up on multi-disciplinary expertise in pathogen biofilm, poultry production, packaging production and natural product chemistry This will underpin future research on the design of antibiofilm products for the poultry packaging or cleaning product industry, which will be used in subsequent project for usage in MAP trays, soaker pads or sealing foils with poultry products. This work will have an impact on food poisoning in the UK, which represents a major challenge to the UK food industry. The cost to the UK economy of the ~1 million cases is estimated at £1.5 bn per annum, and poultry contaminated with Campylobacter is a major single cause of food poisoning in the UK, with a financial burden estimated to be £583 million. Specific objectives are: 1. To develop packaging with antibiofilm activity 2. Identify foodgrade additives that can be used on the packaging 3. Demostrate applicability using the foodborne pathogens Campylobacter and Salmonella

Summary

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Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Microbial Food Safety, Microbiology
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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