Pasteurization at 60 C cannot be used to eliminate Salmonellae from liquid egg white, since this process coagulates the proteins and destroys the functional properties of egg white. Therefore, other means of destroying these organisms have been investigated. These include storage of the dried egg white at 50 to 70 C (Banwart and Ayres, 1956) and irradiation with high voltage cathode rays (Nicke...

A proteomic study of egg white proteins from 2 major poultry species, namely quail (Coturnix coturnix) and duck (Anas platyrhynchos), was performed with comparison to those of chicken (Gallus gallus) through 2-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-DE) analysis. By using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS/MS), 29 protein ...

The transformation of shell eggs into safe liquid, frozen or spray-dried egg white with extended shelf life requires many technological operations that result in modifications to the egg white’s functional properties. During these processes, shear rates underwent by egg white may be responsible for part of the loss of its functional properties. The present study was aimed at measuring the effec...

Broken and weak bones of laying hens are major welfare concerns in the table egg industry. Bone quality at the end of lay of brown- (Shaver 579) and white-(Shaver 2000) egg strains were compared. Prior to the start of the experiment, the hens had been housed in laying hen cages (2/cage). At 423 d of age (60 wk + 3 d), 24 hens of each strain were selected and individually caged, and egg producti...

The heat-resistance characteristics of Salmonella typhimurium Tm-1, a reference strain in the stationary phase of growth, were determined at several temperatures in the major types of products produced by the egg industry. The time required to kill 90% of the population (D value) at a given temperature in specific egg products was as follows: at 60 C (140 F), D = 0.27 min for whole egg; D = 0.6...

Hen's egg white protein is a major cause of food allergy, and a considerable number of countries have introduced labeling directions for processed food products. To control compliance with these regulations, analytical assays for the detection of egg in manufactured foods have been developed. In this study, we have tested the performance of 3 commercially available kits for quantitative egg ana...

I. Young adult female albino rats were given 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100% raw egg white powder in their diet; controls were fed on laboratory chow. Daily clinical measurements were made for z weeks. The rats were then killed, and the weights and water contents of various organs were determined. 2. The experiment was repeated with groups of young male albino rats fed for z and 4 weeks. 3. Toxic sign...

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of the administration of egg white hydrolysates on obesity-related disorders, with a focus on lipid metabolism, inflammation and oxidative stress, in Zucker fatty rats. Obese Zucker rats received water, pepsin egg white hydrolysate (750 mg/kg/day) or Rhizopus aminopeptidase egg white hydrolysate (750 mg/kg/day) for 12 weeks. Lean Zucker rats recei...