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Research Project: Sensing Technologies for the Detection and Characterization of Microbial, Chemical, and Biological Contaminants in Foods

Location: Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory

Title: Detection of pork and poultry meat and bone meals in animal feed using hyperspectral imaging

Author
item OH, MIRAE - Konkuk University
item LEE, HOONSOO - Chungnam National University
item BAEK, INSUCK - University Of Maryland
item LEE, KANGJIN - Korean Rural Development Administration
item CHO, HYUNJEONG - Us Forest Service (FS)
item MOON, SANGHO - Konkuk University
item KIM, EUN-KYUNG - Konkuk University
item Kim, Moon

Submitted to: ASABE Annual International Meeting
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/19/2016
Publication Date: 7/30/2016
Citation: Oh, M., Lee, H., Baek, I., Lee, K., Cho, H., Moon, S., Kim, E., Kim, M.S. 2016. Detection of pork and poultry meat and bone meals in animal feed using hyperspectral imaging. ASABE Annual International Meeting, St. Joseph, MI. ASABE Paper No. 162462786.

Interpretive Summary: Many countries have banned the use of meat and bone meal (MBM) as an animal feed ingredient because MBM has been identified as a source of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle (“mad cow disease”) and other livestock animals. Spectral imaging techniques have shown promise as a means for rapid screening of feed ingredients for the presence of MBM. This study was a preliminary investigation of hyperspectral fluorescence imaging techniques for assessing poultry and pork MBM characteristics in animal feeds, to support the development of rapid and accurate spectral imaging methods for MBM detection. The information and method presented in this paper will benefit animal producers and the animal feed industries.

Technical Abstract: Animal feed with meat and bone meal (MBM) has been the source of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and other livestock animals. Many countries have banned the use MBM as an animal feed ingredient. Spectral imaging techniques have shown potential for rapid assessment and authentication of various food and feed ingredients. The aim of this study was to develop rapid and accurate spectral imaging methods for assessing MBM in animal feed. A preliminary investigation of hyperspectral fluorescence imaging techniques for assessing poultry and pork MBM characteristics in animal feeds is presented in this paper.