Cristina Alamprese & Yves Nys 
Advances in improving the safety and quality of eggs [EPUB ebook] 

Part 1 Pre-harvest safety

• 1.Advances in understanding pathogen contamination of eggs: Koen de Reu, ILVO, Belgium;


• 2.Advances in understanding and enhancing egg natural defences against pathogens: Nicolas Guyot, INRAE, France;


• 3.Advances in shell egg safety regulation and oversight: Vincent Guyonnet, FFI Consulting, Canada;


• 4.On-farm monitoring of layer flock health using sensors and modern data analytics: Andrea Pezzuolo, University of Padua, Italy;

Part 2 Postharvest safety

• 5.The effects of refrigeration conditions on egg safety, quality and shelf-life: Deana Jones, USDA-ARS, USA;


• 6.The use of edible coatings to improve the safety and extend the shelf life of eggs: Paula Gabriela da Silva Pires, Federal University Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil;


• 7.Pasteurisation treatments for whole and/or liquid egg: Valerie Lechevalier, Agrocampus-Ouest, France;


• 8.Advances in non-thermal postharvest egg sterilisation techniques to optimise egg safety and quality: Brendan Niemira, USDA-ARS, USA;

Part 3 Quality

• 9.Developing and implementing shell egg quality standards: Takehiko Hayakawa, DSM, Japan;


• 10.Advances in non-destructive testing of egg quality: Silvia Grassi, University of Milan, Italy;


• 11.Advances in understanding eggshell formation and composition in table eggs: Joel Gautron, INRAE, France;


• 12.Advances in understanding and exploiting the genetics of egg quality: Petek Settar, Hy-Line International, USA;


• 13.Regulation of calcium metabolism in laying hens: Michel Duclos, INRAE, France;


• 14.Biofortification of eggs: Tom Hill, University of Newcastle, UK;


• 15.Advances in welfare as a quality indicator in egg production: Angela Trocino, University of Padua, Italy;

Part 4 Improving the sustainability of egg production

• 16.Assessing the environmental impact of egg production systems: Vincent Guyonnet, FFI Consulting, Canada;


• 17.Improving sustainability of egg production by extending the laying period for hens: Tuen van de Braak, Hendrix Genetics, The Netherlands;


• 18.Strategies to reduce emissions from layer production systems: Peter Groot Koerkamp, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands;

Dr Vincent Guyonnet is Managing Director of FFI Consulting in Canada, advising the poultry sector on key topics such as animal welfare, sustainability and the marketing of eggs. A distinguished career spanning both industry and research includes representing the global egg sector with the World Organisation for Animal Health (founded as OIE), the FAO and World Bank. Dr Guyonnet is also the Global Coordinator for Poultry health and Production with the organisation World Veterinary Education in Production Animal Health (WVEPAH).