scholarly journals Influence of the Storage Period on the Quality Characteristics of Table Eggs

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 202-206
Author(s):  
Mirjana Đukić Stojčić ◽  
Lidija Perić
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Breaking Force ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Battery Cages ◽  
Haugh Unit

Summary The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the storage period on the quality characteristics of Bovans Brown table eggs. Eggs from 47-week-old hens were sampled on the day of laying and stored in a refrigerator (4°C) for periods of 7, 14, 21, and 28 days. Measurements were performed for each storage period relative to the most important quality parameters of eggs. The following egg parameters were evaluated: weight, weight loss, shell breaking force, albumen height, Haugh units and yolk color. The results obtained show that the albumen height and Haugh unit (HU) were affected by the storage period and are of immense importance. The following parameters were found to be significantly influenced by different storage periods: weight loss (P<0.05), albumen height (P<0.05) and Haugh unit (P<0.01). Rapid reductions in the albumen height were recorded during 7, 14, 21 and 28 days of storage (ranging from 6.90 mm to 6.07mm). Moreover, the Haugh unit values also decreased during storage from 81.27 to 74.89 at 4°C. The present results suggest that the albumen height and the Haugh unit are the most important parameters of egg quality, obtained from commercial layers raised in battery cages, affected by a storage period of 4 weeks.

scholarly journals Egg quality assessment at different storage conditions, seasons and laying hen strains

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Feddern ◽  
Marina Celant De Prá ◽  
Rúbia Mores ◽  
Rodrigo da Silveira Nicoloso ◽  
Arlei Coldebella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Gravity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Laying Hen ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Haugh Unit

ABSTRACT Eggs are one of nearly perfect protein foods, offering nutrients of great biological value. However, during storage, egg albumen and yolk components may alter and deteriorate egg quality. Therefore, the aim of this work was to assess egg quality during 9-week storage. Parameters such as Haugh unit, weight loss, egg width and length, specific gravity, yolk and albumen dimensions and their pH were evaluated weekly. A total of 270 eggs (n=5) collected from two different hen strains were evaluated under room (20 to 35 °C in summer; 11.2 to 29.7 °C in autumn) and refrigerated (0 to 5 °C in summer; -3.1 to 6.5 °C in autumn) temperatures. For storage time, an unfolding analysis was accomplished by regression analysis using orthogonal polynomials. As a second approach, principal component analysis (PCA) was performed in order to assess correlations among quality parameters on storage conditions and laying hen strains. By the end of the 9-week storage period, eggs kept under refrigeration presented similar quality parameters to eggs stored at room temperature for only 3 weeks. In contrast, eggs kept at room temperature presented faster degradation from week 1 to 5. No differences on egg quality parameters were noticed between white and brown shells eggs. PCA suggests that better egg quality (first week) was associated mainly with higher egg weight and its specific gravity, Haugh unit and albumen height. Eggs stored at room temperature should be consumed in 2 weeks or refrigerated until 8 weeks, preserving internal quality from farm to retail.

scholarly journals MODELS FOR THE PREDICTION OF QUALITY PARAMETERS OF TABLE EGGS STORED UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
A. ESSIEN ◽  
L. EBOH ◽  
S. E. EMURASHE
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Percentage Weight Loss ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Percentage Weight ◽  
Haugh Unit

A total of 144 newly - laid eggs obtained from Lohmann Brown layers were distributed and stored under three storage conditions: room temperature, polythene bag/room temperature and refrigeration. Changes in Haugh unit, yolk ), index and percentage weight loss were evaluated between 0 and 14 days at intervals of two days each, Haugh unit, yolk index, and albumen have significantly (P>0.001), while percentage weight loss increased (P<0.001) with storage duration, Generally, quality on the parameters of refrigerated eggs were significantly (P<0.05) higher than those stored used in polythene bag or those stored open in the room o. Polythene-bagged eggs had the least percentage weight loss. Significant (P<0.001) storage method x storage duration interactions were obtained. Regressing the internal egg quality measurement (Y) over storage period (X) in simple linear Y = a +bx) or the exponential (Y = ab ). regression functions showed that the predictive ability measured as also the r2 - values was generally higher with the. exponential than the simple linear model. The predictive ability of each egg quality parameter was higher with the polythene - bagged eggs than  with other storage conditions. Using the simple linear prediction model, table eggs purchased randomly from retail egg shops had quality values of eggs that were about 4 - 11 days after lay prior to purchase.

scholarly journals Influence of delayed cooling on quality of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) stored in a controlled chamber

2019 ◽  
pp. 271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Shaha Nur Kabir, Milon Chowdhury ◽  
Wang-Hee Lee, Yong-Soo Hwang ◽  
Seong-In Cho ◽  
Sun-Ok Chung
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Bell Pepper ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Significant Information ◽  
Bell Peppers ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Processing And Storage

Improper postharvest handling, including delaying cooling, is a big concern for maintaining the freshness of fruit and vegetables in the postharvest supply chain. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of short delays in cooling on some important quality parameters such as physiological weight loss, firmness, total soluble solids (TSS), and color (L*, h°, and C*) values of bell peppers stored in a controlled chamber. Bell peppers treated with three different treatments showed a gradual physiological weight loss of 1.46%, 3.18%, and 3.14% after a storage period of 15 days with: immediate storage (IS) after harvest in a controlled chamber, delaying storage (DS), leaving bell pepper without cover for one day, and under cover (DSC) separately in a greenhouse and then storing them in the controlled chamber, respectively. Over the storage period, slower firmness reduction (19.88%) of the IS treated bell peppers was observed compared to other bell pepper samples with delayed cooling. Bell peppers that underwent IS treatment showed lower changes in TSS (°Bx) values (6.89 to 7.24) compared to other treatments during the storage period. Fewer changes in color (L*, h°, and C*) values were found with IS treated bell peppers. Overall changes in the assessed quality parameters of bell pepper samples were slower with IS treatment than delayed cooling treatments throughout the storage period. This study provides significant information on the handling of harvested bell pepper in a favorable environment before transportation to processing and storage centers.

scholarly journals Evaluation of egg quality parameters of two Hungarian ostrich populations

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Lili Dóra Brassó ◽  
István Komlósi
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Spherical Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Significant Difference

The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality parameters, porosity and weight loss of eggs deriving from the two most significant ostrich farms in Hungary. Quality parameters included weight, length, width, shape index, egg volume, surface area, circumference and shell volume.  The effect of storage conditions in both farms and the incubation technology on egg weight loss in farm “A” were also examined.  The research objective was to impart a comprehensive knowledge on egg quality parameters of the main ostrich populations in Hungary and to compare the trios and the farms with each other and the international literature. We could reveal significant differences between trios in all egg quality traits. In conclusion, the shorter and the narrower the eggs were, the more spherical shape they had.  Narrower eggs showed smaller surface area, volume, circumference and shell volume and vice versa. Eggs from farm “B” indicated significantly greater width, shape index, surface area, circumference and shell volume than farm “A”. A significant difference was observed in weight loss during storage between the farms.  Weight loss in farm “A” was a multiple of farm “B”. In farm “B” there was a weak, positive correlation between storage period and weight loss (r=0.22, P≤0.05), in farm “A” it was not significant (P=0.52). There was no relationship between the initial egg weight and weight loss either in farm “A” or farm “B” (P=0,21, P=0,69). A slight positive correlation could be noted between egg porosity and weight loss (r=0.24, P≤0.05). Pores count presented here was less than the international results. Poultry eggs contain the most pores at the blunt end, less via the equator and the least at the pointed end. In ostrich egg we found more pores via the equator against the blunt end. To draw more precise conclusions, further investigation should be carried out on porosity. Considering the fact that the length of storage period and the weight loss during incubation are in strict correlation with hatchability, we intend to extend our research aims to these traits.

FEEDING VALUE OF RAPESEED FOR LAYING HENS

1972 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 563-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. LESLIE ◽  
J. D. SUMMERS
Keyword(s):  
Egg Production ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Feeding Value ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Feeding Diets ◽  
Haugh Unit

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of feeding diets containing 0, 5, 10, and 15% ground raw rapeseed to three replicates of 14 laying hens each. Isocaloric isonitrogenous diets were fed for a 28-day experimental period and performance and egg quality parameters were measured. Egg production was depressed at the two higher levels of rapeseed inclusion but was not affected at the 5% level of inclusion. Haugh unit, albumen height, and shell deformation were not affected significantly (P > 0.05) but egg weight decreased progressively as rapeseed inclusion increased. Feed consumption was significantly depressed (P < 0.05) at the 15% level of rapeseed and slightly reduced at the other levels.

scholarly journals Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Diatomaceous Earth on Egg Quality Traits in Hens Raised on Deep Litter

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Alex Isabirye ◽  
Savino Biryomumaisho ◽  
James Acai-Okwee ◽  
Samuel Okello ◽  
George William Nasinyama
Keyword(s):  
Specific Gravity ◽  
Diatomaceous Earth ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Quality Traits ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
Haugh Unit

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary diatomaceous earth (DE) on egg quality traits in deep litter hens. A total of 280 Lohmann Brown pullets were at 20 weeks of age divided into 4 groups. Three groups were fed on one of the three experimental diets supplemented with 2%, 3% or 4% DE, while the fourth group was fed on a control diet without DE supplementation. Each group had seven replicates of 10 birds. One egg was collected randomly per replicate (for a total of 7 eggs per group), weighed and determined for: yolk weight, albumen weight, eggshell weight, eggshell thickness, specific gravity, albumen height, yolk height, yolk colour and Haugh unit. Findings showed that DE supplementation resulted into significant (p<0.05) increase in eggshell weight and yolk height. Dietary supplementation with DE in the current study was, however, not effective on other egg quality parameters such as on eggshell weight percentage, egg specific gravity, yolk colour and Haugh unit. However, results of the study also showed that DE supplementation improved significantly (p<0.05) egg quality especially by improving viscosity as flocks grew older as compared to younger flocks. Further research should focus on the effect of dietary DE on eggshell and bone strength of layer birds. Research should also explore the interactions among the minerals found in DE (e.g. calcium, phosphorus and magnesium) and how these interactions affect egg quality in laying hens.

scholarly journals Beç Tavuklarında (Numida meleagris) Yumurta Şekil İndeksinin Yumurta Kalitesine Etkileri

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sezai Alkan ◽  
Taki Karslı ◽  
İsmail Durmuş ◽  
Kemal Karabağ
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Unit Surface Area ◽  
Egg Volume ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Egg Shape ◽  
Unit Surface ◽  
Haugh Unit

The aim of this study was to investigated the effects of the egg shape index on egg quality characteristics in Guinea fowl. For this, the eggs were classified in terms of egg shape index, as ≤ 75, < 76 -77 > and ≥ 78. A total of 100 Guinea fowl eggs were evaluated to determine the egg quality traits ( egg weight, eggshell thickness, eggshell surface area, eggshell weight per unit surface area, eggshell ratio, albumen index, albumen ratio, yolk index, yolk ratio, yolk/albumen ratio, haugh unit and egg volume). In this study, eggshell thickness, eggshell weight per unit surface area, eggshell ratio, albumen index, albumen ratio, yolk index, yolk ratio, yolk/albumen ratio and haugh unit were not significantly affected by egg shape index groups. Whereas egg weight, eggshell surface area and egg volume were significantly affected by egg shape index groups. At the same time, there were found significant relationship between the egg shape index and egg quality traits. Egg shape index was found to be an important factor affecting the egg quality characteristics.

scholarly journals An ultrasound based technique for the determination of poultry egg quality

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (No. 1) ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Aboonajmi ◽  
A. Akram ◽  
T. Nishizu ◽  
N. Kondo ◽  
S.K. Setarehdan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Velocity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Sampling Rate ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Ultrasound Signal ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Haugh Unit

The present study investigates the possibility of the non-destructive prediction of the main quality indices of commercial eggs by calculating the ultrasound phase velocity within the egg material. The phase velocity of the ultrasound signal in the egg material was determined by analysing the recorded ultrasound signals using the Fast Fourier Transform. Three hundred commercial eggs (Boris Brown, 33 weeks age) from the first day of egg laying were purchased from a farm and divided in two groups. The first group was kept at the room temperature (22&ndash;25&deg;C) and the second group was kept in a refrigerator (5&deg;C). Every week, 25 eggs from both the room and the refrigerator were first submitted to the non-destructive ultrasound test at weekly basis at the room temperature. Immediately after testing, the air cell, the thick albumen heights, the Haugh unit and the yolk index of the eggs were also determined destructively for the comparison purposes. The results were analysed to find any possible correlation between the computed ultrasonic phase velocity and the destructive parameters, during a storage period of five weeks. The tests were carried out using an ultrasound beam with a frequency of 150 kHz with a sampling rate of 2.5 Gs/S on the eggs under a controlled temperature situation. Significant differences between the means of the destructive analysis on different days of the eggs storage were found using ANOVA. The results showed that the phase velocity significantly differs between the eggs stored at the room temperature and those stored in the refrigerator. It was found that the phase velocity decreased as the storage time of the eggs increased in three consecutive weeks. &nbsp;

Cryogenic Gas for Rapid Cooling of Commercially Processed Shell Eggs Before Packaging

1995 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
PATRICIA A. CURTIS ◽  
KENNETH E. ANDERSON ◽  
FRANK T. JONES
Keyword(s):  
Salmonella Enteritidis ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Cryogenic Cooling ◽  
Commercial Application ◽  
Rapid Cooling ◽  
Shell Eggs ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Haugh Unit ◽  
Cryogenic Gases

Research was initiated to evaluate the effects on egg quality and microbial counts of rapidly cooling eggs by using cryogenic gases. Four trials were conducted utilizing a 2 × 2 factorial design with cryogenic cooling and Pseudomonas inoculation as the main variables. The 1440 eggs used in each trial were evaluated for cracked shells, Haugh units, and albumen pH. Cryogenically cooled treatment groups were successfully cooled from 37°C to 7°C in significantly less time than in a traditionally cooled pallet. The Haugh unit values obtained from traditionally cooled eggs were significantly (P &gt; .001) lower than those from cryogenically cooled eggs. There was no significant difference in the albumen pH of the two groups. Internal and external bacterial counts revealed significantly fewer bacteria in the interior of cryogenically cooled eggs than in the interior of traditionally cooled eggs. However, after a 30-day storage period at 7°C, no difference was found in external and internal bacterial contamination rates. The results of this trial suggest that rapid cooling with cryogenic gases could be used in conjunction with current commercial egg processing to cool eggs prior to packaging. The successful commercial application of this procedure would reduce egg temperatures as well as the likelihood of Salmonella enteritidis growth in or on eggs. Thus, consumers would be provided with safer commercially processed shell eggs. In addition, the Haugh unit data indicate that rapid cooling with cryogenic gases enhances the quality of commercially processed shell eggs.

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