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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1996
Min Xiao, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Da Kui Zhuang, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Guolu Zheng, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Michael F Slavik, Springdale, AR (US);
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR (US);
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for detecting the presence of fecal or ingesta matter contaminants on a poultry or meat item. The poultry or meat is exposed to excitation light of a selected bandwidth(s) and certain bandwidth(s) is(are) measured and compared to a threshold, above which indicates contaminants. Suitable excitation bandwidth and measuring bandwidth are selected such that the ratio of or difference between the resulting sample fluoresence and contamination fluoresence are greater then a certain ratio or difference. If contaminants are present, a controller can generate a signal and/or send the contaminated items to a wash station.