97results about "Slaughtering/stunning" patented technology

A rabbit hide containing novel bioactive material for preparing medicine and health-care product is produced through inoculating the cowpox virus in the body of rabbit, raising it until the cowpox is better developed in skin tissue, and killing the rabbit.

A method of enhancing the growth of an animal is provided. The method includes causing the animal to ingest or absorb an effective amount of one or more Fe III complex compounds, including but not limited to Fe III complexes comprising ligands bound to the iron centre selected from amino acids or α-hydroxy acids, o-hydroxy benzoic acids or pyridine-2-carboxylic acids, such as ferric quinate, ferric tyrosine, ferric DOPA and ferric phenylalanine. Compounds which are structural and / or functional variants, derivatives and / or analogs of the foregoing compounds, as further described herein are also disclosed. Methods for inhibiting, reducing, or preventing biofilm formation or buildup on a surface; the treatment of, inhibition of growth of, and inhibition of colonization by, bacteria, both in biological and non-biological environments; disinfecting surfaces, potentiating the effects of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents, and increasing the sensitivity of bacteria and other microorganisms, to anti-microbial agents are also provided.

The invention relates to a food processing method, in particular to a special poultry meat fine and deep processing method. In the invention, high-technology content special duck meat deep processed new products and special convenient and quick poultry meat green products are developed by using technology for preserving raw material duck meat with edible multifunctional preservation films, ultrasonic rapid penetration salting promoting technology, energy-saving, emission-reducing and environmentally-friendly microwave assisted sterilization technology, vacuum cooling technology, vacuum oil frying technology, infrared roasting technology and the like.

A fluorescence imaging assembly including an imaging apparatus having an enclosure wall defining a view port into a light-tight imaging compartment thereof. A specimen platform is positioned in the imaging compartment having a support surface facing toward the view port. An illumination assembly includes a light source and a frame disposed in the imaging compartment. The illumination assembly is positioned proximate to and substantially peripherally encircling the view port. A bundle of fiber optic strands extends into the imaging compartment wherein proximal ends of the strands are in optical communication with the light source and distal ends thereof terminate at the frame to emit a conical directional beam of light onto the specimen platform. The distal ends of the fiber optic strands are sufficiently spaced peripherally about the view port such that the plurality of directional beams collectively illuminate the specimen platform in a substantially uniform manner.

A macroscopic fluorescence illumination assembly is provided for use with an imaging apparatus with a light-tight imaging compartment. The imaging apparatus includes an interior wall defining a view port extending into the imaging compartment to enable viewing of a specimen contained therein. The illumination assembly includes a specimen support surface sized and dimensioned for receipt in the imaging compartment, and oriented to face toward the view port of the imaging apparatus. The support surface is substantially opaque and defines a window portion that enables the passage of light there through. The window portion is selectively sized and dimensioned such that the specimen, when supported atop the support surface, can be positioned and seated over the window portion in a manner forming a light-tight seal substantially there between. The illumination assembly further includes an excitation light source, and a bundle of fiber optic strands having proximal ends thereof in optical communication with the light source. The distal ends of the strands terminate proximate the window portion of the support surface. The distal ends each emit a respective beam of light originating from the light source which are then collectively directed toward the window portion and into a bottom side of the specimen wherein the diffused light passes there through and exits a topside thereof for receipt through the view port to view the fluorescence of the specimen.

An apparatus and method for non-invasive lean recovery from a sparse lean product, where the method can include conveying ground sparse lean product through a conveyance channel where the conveyance channel extends along a path that extends through a scanning position adjacent a scanner. The process includes scanning along a predetermined length with the scanner the ground sparse lean product traveling through the conveyance channel and further analyzing the scan and determining the percent fat content for each ground sparse lean product segment which is defined by the predetermined length of the ground sparse lean product within the volume of the conveyance channel and the cross section areas of the conveyance channel. The process can further include directing each ground sparse lean product segment down one of a plurality of processing paths corresponding to the one defined fat content range in which the corresponding percent fat content falls.

The cooled pork producing process includes the steps of spray washing pig, electric shocking, killing and eliminating blood, washing, skinning or depilating, chest opening, eliminating internal organs, numbering and sampling, eliminating head and foot, eliminating oil, the first cooling, the second cooling, cutting, packing, etc. Said cooled pork producing process has less investment, high food safety, long preservation period and other advantages.

A fish killing and fish tissue sanitizing apparatus includes a tank, a water feed pipe extending to the tank, and an electromechanical transducer in pressure-wave transmitting relationship to the tank for generating ultrasonic pressure waves in water contained in the tank. An electrical signal generator is operatively connected to the transducer for energizing same with an alternating electrical signal. A sensor is in operative contact with water contained in the tank for detecting transient and inertial cavitation occurring within the water in the tank.

A system for safely and humanely anesthetizing and / or euthanizing animals is provided. The system provides both manual and automated operation and may be scaled up to accommodate a large number of animals during a single procedure. The system includes a chamber 20 for receiving an animal to be anesthetized or euthanized and a supply of gas is provided for the chamber, and a fluid controller (65, 165, 265, 365) controls the flow of gas to the chamber. In one embodiment, a valve (75) controls the flow of exhaust air to the chamber.

Method of processing of fish, for example salmon and related species, said method comprising the steps ofproviding a live fish,slaughtering the fish,subjecting the fish or part of the fish to an electrical stimulation prior to at least a further processing step of the fish, andwherein said at least one further processing step comprises the step of removing pin-bones from the fish or part of the fish.By subjecting the fish or part of the fish to the electrical stimulation it is achieved that the pin-bones can be removed without waiting for the normal rigor process to be concluded and the normal post-rigor state to be reached and further it is achieved that the pin-bones can still be removed satisfactorily, e.g. without breaking when being pulled etc., since the bonding of the bones are relieved by the electrical stimulation.

The invention discloses a livestock and fowl slaughtering and fine processing production technology and operation method, which consists of establishing a movable temperature controlled slaughtering and deep-processing factory, employing two stage method of super rapid very low temperature and low-temperature cooling, acid dispelling technology and vacuum packaging process. The method provided by the invention requires no large-scale refrigerating room, and can effectively prevent the occurrence and dissemination of the epidemic situations.

A method and apparatus for processing slaughtered poultry that is conveyed in a slaughter line of a slaughter house is provided in order to determine at the start of the slaughter line whether the poultry was alive or dead on arrival at the slaughter house. The method and apparatus can include the detection of a temperature of the slaughtered poultry when the poultry is suspended by the legs in the slaughter line after stunning the poultry. The temperature of at least a breast of the slaughtered poultry is detected. The temperature of other regions of the slaughtered poultry may also be detected and may be compared. Further action may be taken based on the temperature information obtained.

A food source information transferring system for a livestock slaughterhouse and a related method are disclosed. In one embodiment, the food source information transferring system is capable of reading first tag-identifying information in a livestock RFID tag on a body of a carcass and second tag-identifying information in a hook RFID tag incorporated in a hook that can be hung on a hook machine. A food source information database can pair a first set of data associated with the livestock RFID tag with a second set of data associated with the hook RFID tag to preserve producer-level livestock information to meat-processing, distribution, and sales channels. This unique pairing of the first set of data associated with the livestock RFID tag and the second set of data associated with the hook RFID tag in the food source information database can result in seamless, robust, and lossless food source information management.

A self-contained mobile abattoir configured for receiving and processing therein slaughtered livestock according to Inspection Agency regulatory standards. The mobile abattoir comprises a towable trailer unit. The interior of the trailer unit comprises a plurality of partitioned interconnected workspaces configured for hygenic performance of skinning and skin disposal, carcass cleaning and inspection, evisceration, viscera separation and inspection, butchering and meat inspection operations. A track rail system depending from the trailer ceiling is configured for moving carcasses about and through the interconnected workspaces. The trailer unit also comprises an enclosed equipment space configured for controllably producing and delivering to the interconnected workspaces at least electricity, compressed air, hot water, chilled water, and refrigeration, and is communicable with a power-generating apparatus. An enclosed staff services area separated from the interconnected workspaces by a sealable door is also provided and comprises at least a lavatory, a washup facility and a changing facility.

A system for safely and humanely anesthetizing and / or euthanizing animals is provided. The system provides both manual and automated operation and may be scaled up to accommodate a large number of animals during a single procedure. The system includes a chamber 20 for receiving an animal to be anesthetized or euthanized and a supply of gas is provided for the chamber, and a fluid controller (65, 165, 265, 365) controls the flow of gas to the chamber. In one embodiment, a valve (75) controls the flow of exhaust air to the chamber.

A food source information transferring system for a livestock meat-packing facility and a related method are disclosed. In one embodiment, the food source information transferring system is capable of reading tag-identifying information in a hook RFID tag incorporated in a hook that can be hung on a hook machine. An animal carcass attached to the hook then undergoes meat chopping, cutting, and / or packing operations in the meat-packing facility. For each meat package produced, a data set associated with the tag-identifying information in the hook RFID tag can be paired with a data set associated with a meat package label attached to the meat package. This dynamic and robust data association between the hook RFID tag and the meat package label enables a food source information database in the food source information transferring system to preserve and trace detailed food source information at various levels of meat production and processing.

The invention relates to a processing method of chilled meat. The method comprises the steps of fasting conducted before killing, showering conducted before killing, carbon dioxide stunning, bloodletting, pig body washing, hair scalding and skin peeling, hair removing, hair burning, refinishing, washing conducted before removing of internal organs, abdomen slitting and cutting conducted around anus, removing of the internal organs, numbering and small meat taking, three-gland removing, head and foot removing, removing of grease and kidneys, dressing, splitting, fat removing, Chinese herbal medicine liquid spraying, primary chilling, secondary chilling, cutting conducted through an electric saw, cutting dressing, patch cutting, meat airing, vacuum packing and radiation sterilization, wherein pig heads and pig feet are cut off in the head and foot removing step.

A method of producing fish meat having fresh color includes: placing live fish in a state of unconsciousness by blocking the conduction of nerve pulses along a nervous system of the fish; bleeding the fish and cutting meat pieces from the fish while the fish is unconscious; sterilizing the meat pieces; placing the sterilized meat pieces in an oxygen-free environment to preserve the original color of the meat pieces; freezing the meat pieces; and packaging the frozen meat pieces.

The color-maintaining fish flesh treating process includes the following steps: cutting fish flesh through blocking the nerve of live fish to reach anaesthesia effect, bleeding and cutting fish flesh while the fish is live; sterilizing fish flesh in a sterilizing pond; fixing color of fish flesh in a no-oxygen atmosphere; quick freezing fish flesh; and packing in bag. Blocking the nerve of live fish can eliminate blood of fish completely, retard deterioration of protein, increase color maintaining period of fish flesh, shorten fish flesh treating period and ensure the delicious taste of fish flesh.

The invention discloses a rapid soft-shelled turtle dissection device. The device comprises a soft-shelled turtle fixing frame and a longitudinal dissection mechanism, wherein a top plate and a bottom plate capable of being drawn close are arranged on the soft-shelled turtle fixing frame, a single soft-shelled turtle arrangement channel is arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate, side baffle plates capable of being drawn close are arranged on two sides of the single soft-shelled turtle arrangement channel, the bottom plate comprises a longitudinal press strip and a slidable plate arranged on the longitudinal press strip, and a running path of the longitudinal dissection mechanism is located in a vertical plane containing the central axis of the single soft-shelled turtle arrangement channel and located in a gap of the longitudinal press strip. The invention further provides a soft-shelled turtle dissection method by using the device. The special soft-shelled turtle dissection device replaces workers to complete main steps of soft-shelled dissection slaughter, the operation difficulty of soft-shelled turtle slaughter is reduced, slaughter of multiple soft-turtles can be completely once, the soft-shelled slaughter speed is increased, the physical output of operators is reduced, and the operation safety of soft-shelled turtle slaughter is improved.

The invention discloses a soft-shelled turtle slaughtering and fixing device. An upper cover plate is covered on a bottom plate, grooves are arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate, two groups of movable cushion blocks are respectively arranged along the direction of the head and tail of the turtle and are installed on the grooves, and the bottom plate is provided with grooves. There is a chute for adjusting the distance between two sets of movable pads; the lower end of the vertically arranged connecting rod is fixedly connected with the pressing block located at the lower end of the upper cover, and the upper end of the connecting rod protrudes from the upper surface of the upper cover and is fixedly connected with the foot pedal; the spring set On the connecting rod, one end of the spring is fixed on the upper cover plate, and the other end is fixed on the foot pedal; one side of the mating surface of the upper cover plate and the bottom plate is provided with a gap for the head of the turtle to protrude. By closing the upper cover plate on the bottom plate, the turtle is fixed under the action of the pressing block and the movable cushion block, the structure is simple, and the operation is convenient, and the pressing block can be pressed against the turtle by applying force on the foot pedal, so as to ensure the soft-shelled turtle. be firmly fixed; on the other hand, pressing down on the belly of the soft-shelled turtle can promote the head of the soft-shelled turtle to protrude and reduce the difficulty of slaughtering the soft-shelled turtle.

The invention relates to a livestock killing machine in an improved structure and belongs to the technical field of killing equipment. The livestock killing machine comprises a trapping tube mechanism, a front push plate, a back push plate, a livestock hip driving mechanism, a strangulation mechanism, a livestock head tuning mechanism, a killed livestock pushing-out mechanism, a cavity door opening and closing device and a motive power transmission mechanism, wherein the trapping tube mechanism comprises a first base, a second base, a first cross beam, a second cross beam, a top plate, a bottom plate, a left rotary disc, a right rotary disc and a livestock collecting groove, the front push plate is arranged on the left rotary disc, the back push plate corresponds to the front push plate, the livestock hip driving mechanism is arranged on the wall body of one side of the front push plate, the strangulation mechanism is arranged in the center position of the first base, the livestock head turning mechanism is arranged on the strangulation mechanism, the killed livestock pushing-out mechanism is arranged on the upper part of one side of the front push plate, the cavity door opening and closing mechanism is arranged on the right rotary disc, the motive power transmission mechanism comprises a motor, a speed reducer, a chain wheel shaft, a first chain and a second chain, and the motor is a positive and reverse rotation motor. The livestock killing machine has the advantages that the structure is simplified, the ideal driving effect on the livestock hip is realized, the strangulation action can be smoothly carried out, the damage to the trapping tube mechanism caused by straggling is avoided, the strangulation force balance is good, and the left rotary disc and the right rotary disc can smoothly rotate.

The present invention provides a method for processing animals. The method includes providing a carrier for holding a plurality of animals; providing a multi-task station; locating an animal on at least part of the carrier at the multi-task station; weighing the animal at the multi-task station; providing a volume of rinse solution for introduction into the circulatory system of the animal, wherein the volume of rinse solution is based on the weight of the animal; and initiating a rinse of the animal prior to weighing a subsequent animal at the multi-task station. The invention also provides an animal processing system and a multi-task Station suitable for use in accordance with the method.

The invention discloses an efficient soft-shelled turtle killing production system as well as a method for killing a soft-shelled turtle. The production system comprises a preheating tank, a treating table, a blood draining groove, a scalding tank, a huller, a sorting table, a drive chain I and a drive chain II, wherein the preheating tank, the treating table and the blood draining groove are sequentially connected with one another by the drive chain I; the scalding tank, the huller and the sorting table are sequentially connected with one another by the drive chain II; a hanging-converting point is arranged between the drive chain I (a section outside the blood draining groove) and the drive chain II (a section in the scalding tank) so as to connect the blood draining groove and the scalding tank as well as convert the drive chain I and the drive chain II; the treating table is provided with a perforating machine; both the drive chain I and the drive chain II are uniformly provided with a plurality of hooks. The efficient soft-shelled turtle killing production system as well as the method for killing the soft-shelled turtle not only can be used for greatly improving the killing efficiency of soft-shelled turtles, but also can drain blood and remove skin thoroughly, thereby guaranteeing the fresh flavor of a cooked soft-shelled turtle.