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.

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.

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.

Methods and systems for processing fish are provided which enable cutting of the fish and removal of the viscera without damage to either the viscera or the remaining fish product. The systems may include a gutting device to severe a gullet of the fish from the fish body and to gather and remove the viscera without significant damage to the viscera or the remaining fish product. Extractors for severing the connection between the gullet and the fish with one or more underlying cutting members are also provided to assist in removal of the viscera.

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 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 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.