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Symposium focuses on enriched and safe eggs

Eggshell and physical content quality were the main topics during the European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products in the past. Not anymore. During the 2001 Symposium scientists focussed on genetics and food borne pathogens. Interesting were developments in enriched eggs. read more >

Freshness of coloured hard-boiled hens eggs during storage

Before Easter, supermarkets offer coloured hard-boiled eggs often unchilled. The market offers a guaranteed shelf life of up to 28 days but with the advice to "keep eggs refrigerated". In contrast to fresh eggs, no EU - or national directives exist for hard-boiled eggs. Nevertheless, eggs should always show signs of freshness; but there is little known about how long and in which conditions hard-boiled eggs can be stored. read more >

Storage method affects microbial stability of eggs

Outbreak investigations of human Salmonella Enteritidis infections have shown that shell eggs and egg products are the most common sources. Storing conditions prove to play an important role in the level of contamination of the egg content. read more >

Detecting residues of veterinary drugs in eggs

When laying hens are given veterinary drugs, residues will almost inevitably appear in the eggs. The compartmental separation of residues between yolk and white appears to depend on the structure and lipid solubility of the drug, the dose and extent of exposure read more >
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