Disinfect after washing, please ๐Ÿ˜ท

swine o'clock Oct 28, 2022

๐Ÿงผ How do you disinfect a swine transportation trailer after washing? There are many ways to do it – after having looked into what time, length, and temperature requirements destroy the pathogens, a research in Canada continues to look into the role of biofilm.

 

  • This is what we know so far: with no presence of fecal matter and within 15 minutes, all pathogens are destroyed at 167°F (75°C). 

 

  • However… microorganisms can become much more resistant to disinfection not only when inside a biofilm, but also when they emerge from a biofilm matrix.

 

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