Liha töötlemine
are continuously heat-sanitized (Dorsa et al. cm2. The limited efficacy of the applied treat-
1996a, b, 1997b; Kochevar et al. 1997a; ment was attributed to the short contact time
Castillo et al. 1999a). The principle of the of the steam-vacuuming unit with the adipose
method is described as follows: initial appli- surface, in combination with the protective
cation of steam or hot water loosens soil and effect of the hardened cold surface on micro-
causes bacterial inactivation, while subse- colonies imbedded or attached to the tissue.
50 Chapter 3
However, steam-vacuuming seems to be a removal but before evisceration (Fig. 3.1).
useful decontamination approach on hot car- Organic acids, such as lactic and acetic, are
casses during dressing, as it may deliver sig- the chemicals of choice in pre-evisceration
nificant reductions of APC and TCC