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Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to animal feed contamination
Abstract:
1.1 Animal feed production
1.2 Feed safety
1.3 Risk management and communication
1.4 Future trends
Chapter 2: Animal feeds, feeding practices and opportunities for feed contamination: an introduction
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Feeds and feeding practices
2.3 Feeding systems
2.4 Feed contamination opportunities
2.5 Rapid alert to feed and food contamination threats
2.6 Future trends
2.7 Sources of further information and advice
Part I: Contamination by microorganisms and animal by-products
Chapter 3: The ecology and control of bacterial pathogens in animal feed
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Foodborne pathogen contamination in animal feeds and ingredients
3.3 Detection of pathogens in feeds
3.4 Persistence of Salmonella in feed
3.5 Sampling plans to control pathogens in feed
3.6 Reduction and/or elimination of feedborne pathogens
3.7 Conclusions
Chapter 4: Detection and enumeration of microbiological hazards in animal feed1
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Microbiological analysis overview
4.3 Role and application of culture methods for the detection and enumeration of microbiological hazards
4.4 Role and application of molecular methods for the detection and enumeration of microbiological hazards
4.5 Role and application of emerging technologies for the detection and enumeration of microbiological hazards
4.6 Future trends
Chapter 5: Assessment of the microbiological risks in feedingstuffs for food-producing animals
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Hazard identification
5.3 Exposure assessment
5.4 Considerations on sampling and detection methods for Salmonella in feed
5.5 Assessment of the contribution of feed as a source of Salmonella infections in animals and humans
5.6 Considerations on the possible establishment of microbiological criteria for Salmonella in feed
5.7 Acknowledgements
Chapter 6: Detection and identification of animal by-products in animal feed for the control of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Legislative framework and requirements
6.3 Future legislative trends in the EU
6.4 Detection and identification of processed animal proteins
6.5 Detection and quantification of glyceroltriheptanoate (GTH)
6.6 Future analytical methods
6.7 Conclusion
6.8 Sources of further information and advice
Part II: Contamination by persistent organic pollutants and toxic metals
Chapter 7: Hazardous chemicals as animal feed contaminants and methods for their detection
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Hazardous chemicals
7.3 Legislation
7.4 Future trends
7.5 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 8: Animal feed contamination by dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and brominated flame retardants
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs)
8.3 Exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs)
8.4 Carry-over of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) in food-producing animals
8.5 Brominated flame retardants
8.7 Appendix: abbreviations
Chapter 9: Animal feed contamination by toxic metals
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Routes of toxic metal contamination of animal feed
9.3 Animal health risk
9.4 Carry-over into food and human health risks
9.5 Brief review of detection methods
9.6 Prevention o
