Swine Health - General Disease
Development of Real-time, multiplex PCR/RT-PCR assays for improved PRDC pathogen detection
June 28, 2004By Steven B. Kleiboeker
A number of pathogens (both viruses and bacteria) cause respiratory disease in swine. Often the clinical signs of disease are similar for infected pigs. Therefore to accurately diagnose the cause,...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Microbial Profile of Overhead Surfaces and Condensate in Pork Processing Plants
December 12, 2003By Edward Mills
Condensation in pork carcass coolers is a problem because it is often assumed that condensate contains pathogens and thus may contaminate products below. The current study was designed to gather...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
The development of a novel immunosensor to detect Salmonella
May 28, 2003By Sheila Grant PhD
A novel biosensor to detect Salmonella is being developed. The optical sensor is based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Antibodies are labeled with fluorescent dyes that will...
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Litter Size Produced by Gilts Divergently Selected on Reproductive Components
March 12, 2002By Tim Safranski
Pork Quality
Do Pork Loin Light Reflectance and Tenderness Affect Consumer Preference?
April 2, 2001By Carol L. Lorenzen
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Litter size produced by gilts divergently selected on reproductive components
December 29, 1999By Tim Safranski
Pork Quality
Use of Nontraditional Dietary Supplements Fed to Market Ready Pigs as a Means of Improving Fresh Pork Quality Parameters
December 20, 1999By Eric Berg
Animal Science - Reproductive & Growth Physiology
Improved reproductive performance in 14d weaned sows by delaying return to estrus
September 7, 1999By Tim Safranski
