Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
10-13-1998
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for detecting the presence of fecal or ingesta matter contaminants on a poultry or meat item is described. The poultry or meat is exposed to excitation light of a selected bandwidth(s) and certain bandwidth(s) is(are) measured and compared to a threshold, above which indicates contaminants. Suitable excitation bandwidth and measuring bandwidth are selected such that the ratio of or difference between the resulting sample fluorescence and contamination fluorescence are greater than a certain ratio or difference. If contaminants are present, a controller can generate a signal and/or send the contaminated items to a wash station.
Department
Physics; Poultry Science
Patent Number
US5821546
Application Filed
11-13-1996
Assignee
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Citation
Xiao, M., Zhuang, D. K., Zheng, G., & Slavik, M. F. (1998). Method and system for fecal detection. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/199
Comments
Min Xiao, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Guolu Zheng, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Michael F. Slavik, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR