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Charged particle deposition

Reference	BBS/E/S/00000487
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Andrew Reynolds
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Silsoe Research Institute
Department	Silsoe Research Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	24,400
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2003
End date	31/10/2004
Duration	19 months

Abstract

Contamination via the airborne route is seen as having a very significant effect on food safety and on the outcomes from surgical procedures. Comparing the relative contribution of airborne and surface contact routes of contamination is the number one research priority of the Chilled Food Association. In operating theatres 90 percent of microbial contamination comes from airborne droplets. There is a clear need to understand the conditions under which microorganisms transported in droplets and on dust particles in the air can deposit onto food and onto food/instrument contact surfaces. The objective of the research is to determine the dependencies of droplet deposition on flow regimes, droplet size, electrical charge and surface roughness. This will be done in laboratory-scale experiments. Key dependencies will then be characterised. This information will provide design and process engineers with a means of identifying correctly and then resolving hygiene problems arising from microbial deposition.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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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