ARS TECHNOLOGY
January 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIENEW technology has been introduced in the USA that will alert meat packers to the fat content in a carcass without having to cut into it. According to the country's Agriculture Research Service (ARS), the dual x-ray absorptiometrey (or DXA), uses x-rays of differing energy levels to scan for soft tissue of varying densities. The procedure is non-invasive and fast. Meanwhile, ARS scientists have discovered a way of protecting live chickens from Salmonella, Campylobacter. Probiotics or good bacteria are fed to newly hatched chicks, where they inhabit ...
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