Background

Salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis are among the most frequently reported foodborne diseases worldwide. Commercial chicken meat has been identified as one of the most important food vehicles for Salmonella and Campylobacter infection. Increased poultry consumption has forced producers to explore methods for increasing their production output, while maintaining the affordability and safety of their products. While the forecast benefits of nanotechnology have yet to be fully realised, it has potential application at many points along the food production chain and offers the opportunity to meet these challenges.

Scope and approach

The commercial poultry processing environment plays a significant role in reducing foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms from poultry products prior to being supplied to consumers. This review discusses the potential opportunities and challenges for adopting nano-enabled technologies in the poultry industry, with respect to applications in microbiological food safety and quality assurance in the processing plant.

Key findings and conclusions

Several possibilities exist to exploit the benefits of nanotechnologies in the poultry processing plant to enhance the microbiological safety and quality of products. Those applications include the adoption of nano-enabled disinfectants, surface biocides, protective clothing, air and water filters, packaging, biosensors and rapid detection methods for contaminants, and technologies that assure the authenticity and traceability of products. Although the fate and potential toxicity of nanomaterials are not fully understood at this time and scientific risk assessments are required, it is evident that there have been significant advances in the application of novel nanotechnologies in the food industry.

中文翻译：

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食品领域的纳米技术及其在禽业中的潜在应用

背景

沙门氏菌病和弯曲杆菌病是世界上最常报告的食源性疾病。商业鸡肉已被确认为沙门氏菌和弯曲杆菌感染的最重要食物载体之一。家禽消费的增加迫使生产者探索增加产量的方法，同时保持其产品的可负担性和安全性。尽管纳米技术的预期收益尚未完全实现，但它在食品生产链中的许多方面都有潜在的应用，并提供了应对这些挑战的机会。

范围和方法

家禽的商业加工环境在减少禽类产品中的食源性病原体和变质生物（在供应给消费者之前）起着重要作用。这篇综述讨论了在禽类行业中采用纳米技术的潜在机遇和挑战，以及在加工厂中微生物食品安全和质量保证方面的应用。

主要发现和结论

在家禽加工厂利用纳米技术的益处来提高微生物的安全性和产品质量存在多种可能性。这些应用包括采用纳米消毒剂，表面杀菌剂，防护服，空气和水过滤器，包装，生物传感器以及污染物快速检测方法，以及确保产品真实性和可追溯性的技术。尽管目前尚不完全了解纳米材料的命运和潜在毒性，并且需要科学的风险评估，但是很显然，在食品工业中应用新型纳米技术已取得了重大进展。