Use of encapsulated essential oils for controlling enteric bacterial pathogens in chickens
Principal Investigator - Joshua Gong, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Year the work was done - 2010-2013
Overall objective -
To optimize protocols to encapsulate essential oils and test their antimicrobial activity in target regions of the chicken gut.
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Development of Salmonella enteritidis vaccine for layers and breeding hens
Principal Investigator - Martine Boulianne, University of Montreal
Year the work was done - 2010-2013
Overall objective -
To develop a new vaccine against Salmonella enteritidis in laying and breeder hens, and verify post-vaccination immune response and efficacy in challenged chicks.
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Antimicrobials not antibiotic-based platform to treat Salmonella enteriditis infection in laying hens
Principal Investigator - Marya Ahmed, University of Prince Edward Island
Year the work was done - 2018-2021
Overall objective -
To prepare vitamin B5 functionalized cationic amphipathic peptides of different hydrophobicity and cationic character by solid phase peptide synthesis and study their biocompatibility and antimicrobial properties in gram positive and gram negative bacteria in vitro.
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Bacteriophage intervention during poultry carcass chilling and packaging to control Campylobacter and Salmonella contamination
Principal Investigator - Hany Anany, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Year the work was done - 2018-2023
Overall objective -
Assess the efficacy of Campylobacter and Salmonella phage cocktails in reducing count of their hosts on poultry carcasses when applied during the chilling step and embedded in the packaging absorbent pads.
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