METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT FOR EGG DISINFECTION AND SANITIZATION
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1. A method of disinfecting an eggshell surface, the method comprising:
- wetting the eggshell surface with a disinfecting agent;
exposing the eggshell surface to ultraviolet light subsequent to the wetting;
wherein the wetting and the exposing reduce a number of microbes on the eggshell surface.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of disinfecting an eggshell surface. In various embodiments, the method may include wetting the eggshell surface with a disinfecting agent and exposing the eggshell surface to ultraviolet light after wetting with the disinfecting agent occurs. The combination of wetting the eggshell surface with the disinfecting agent and exposing the eggshell surface to ultraviolet light reduces a number of microbes on the eggshell surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of disinfecting an eggshell surface, the method comprising:
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wetting the eggshell surface with a disinfecting agent; exposing the eggshell surface to ultraviolet light subsequent to the wetting; wherein the wetting and the exposing reduce a number of microbes on the eggshell surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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12. An eggshell disinfecting system comprising:
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a first spray chamber, wherein the spray chamber delivers a disinfecting agent to an eggshell surface; a first light chamber arranged adjacent to the spray chamber, wherein the light chamber exposes the eggshell surface to ultraviolet light; and a conveyor passing through the spray chamber and the light chamber. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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19. A method of disinfecting an eggshell surface, the method comprising:
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placing an egg on a conveyor, the egg comprising the eggshell surface; wetting the eggshell surface with a disinfecting agent; exposing the eggshell surface to ultraviolet light subsequent to the wetting; re-wetting the eggshell surface with a disinfecting agent subsequent to said exposing; re-exposing the eggshell surface to ultraviolet light subsequent to said re-wetting; and wherein the wetting and the exposing reduce a number of microbes on the eggshell surface. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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