In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of 

Masters of Science in Biology

in the 

School of Biological Sciences

Stephanie C. Richter

defends her thesis 

Validating Ice Slurry’s Perceived Mechanical Abrasive Quality to Increase Pathogen Reduction on Poultry during Immersion Chilling

Friday, April 13, 2018

12:30 pm

GTRI- FPTD building auditorium

640 Strong Street

Thesis Advisor:

Dr. Brian Hammer

School of Biological Sciences

Georgia Institute of Technology

Committee Members:

Dr. Comas Haynes

Georgia Technology Research Institute

Joint appointment with

College of Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Mirjana Brockett

School of Biological Sciences

Georgia Institute of Technology 

Dr. Richard Buhr

Agricultural Research Service

United States Department of Agriculture

This thesis details four experiments

1. Poultry Whole Carcass Salmonella Typhimurium Reductions After Ice Slurry Immersion Chilling
2. Initial Investigation of Ice Slurry Ability to Aid in Salmonella Typhimurium Reductions During Poultry Wing-Parts Immersion Chilling
3. Abrasive Quality of Ice Slurry to Aid in Salmonella Typhimurium Reductions After Immersion Chilling
4. Initial Investigation of Whole Carcass Salt-Uptake Tendencies During Immersion Chilling