Post-harvest antimicrobial that reduces Salmonella,
Campylobacter and E. coli levels1 in poultry-processing plants
Overview
• AviBrom™ is a broad-spectrum, post-harvest
antimicrobial that reduces Salmonella, Campylobacter
and E. coli levels1 at multiple intervention points
– Chill tanks, scalders, plant process water and insideoutside bird washers (IOBW)
• AviBrom is a proven, effective foundational product for
robust poultry-plant total pathogen-control systems1
• Research has demonstrated up to a 2.5-log reduction in
post-chill whole-carcass Salmonella and Campylobacter
levels1 with AviBrom
• AviBrom (1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin or
DBDMH) is a halogen processing aid that works in a
wider range of water pH so the need for acidifiers is
reduced or eliminated, reducing costs and the risk of
color or shelf-life issues
• When used according to label directions* and compared
to chlorine, AviBrom:
– Is safe for workers, plant equipment and
the environment
– Is less reactive to organic matter, which provides
greater antimicrobial
Concrete corrosion
activity2 and helps plants
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maintain robustness of
DBDMH and control
their total pathogenafter 30 days of aging
control strategies
– Is more effective in
protecting against biofilms,
reducing the chance of
contamination from hardto-eliminate biofilms3
– Has lower odor, creating a
more favorable environment
for plant workers
– Is less corrosive to plant
equipment and floors4,5,6
DBDMH
Control
• AviBrom is a free-flowing,
dry, solid nugget that’s easily loaded into feeders for
dissolution with plant water
– Dry, dense nuggets mean less material to receive,
store and handle
– DBDMH has been safely used for many years
in poultry-processing plants and because the
nuggets are dissolved in a closed system to form
hypobromous acid, workers are not exposed to
hazardous chemical reactions
AviBrom Application System™
• The AviBrom Application System™ meters the diluted
AviBrom solution into the plant’s water system so it
does not require:
– Manual mixing of raw ingredients by plant workers
– Mixing or heating of the solution
– Performance of an on-site chemical reaction using
hazardous materials
– Daily monitoring or adjustment beyond testing of
the final solution
• The AviBrom Application System is owned, installed and
serviced by Elanco Food Solutions
– Elanco Food Solutions will provide technical support
during the site visit and installation, as well as
training for plant personnel
• The AviBrom Application System configures to existing
spray-wash systems in plants with minimal installation,
maintenance and space requirements
– Easy-to-follow start-up, system-check and shutdown procedures
Research Results
Study No. 11
• Six (6) reps of 20 birds weighing ~1,950 g
• 107 of E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter per mL
added to chill tank water
• Simulated chill tanks at eight (8) L of water/carcass
• Four (4) treatments — 0, 34, 56 and 78 ppm AviBrom
(five [5] birds/treatment for six [6] reps)
• Carcasses were immersed for 80 minutes at 1°C to 3°C
• Carcasses were sampled using “whole-bird” Food Safety
Inspection Service (FSIS) methodology
• Chill-tank water sampled after carcasses were removed
Table 1. Log reduction in E. coli, Campylobacter and
Salmonella concentrations compared to control
chiller water
34 ppm Br2 56 ppm Br2 78 ppm Br2
E. coli reduction/carcass
3.1c
4.2b
4.7a
Salmonella reduction/carcass
3.1c
3.9b
4.5a
Campylobacter reduction/carcass
3.2c
4.1b
4.7a
E. coli reduction/mL chiller water
3.8c
4.4b
4.7a
Salmonella reduction/mL chiller water
3.9
b
4.2
4.5a
Campylobacter reduction/mL chiller water
3.4c
3.9b
4.1a
E. coli reduction — total carcass & water
3.5c
4.3b
4.7a
Salmonella reduction —
total carcass & water
3.6c
4.1b
4.5a
Campylobacter reduction —
total carcass & water
3.3c
4.0b
4.2a
c
Means within a row without a common superscript are significantly different (P<0.05).
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Study No. 21
• Six (6) reps of 20 birds weighing ~1,950 g
• Each carcass spotted with 109 Salmonella and allowed to
attach for 30 minutes
• Three (3) treatments in chill water — control, 34 ppm
AviBrom and 15 ppm chlorine (five [5] birds/treatment)
• One (1) treatment for spotting and rinsing carcass
without chill
• Water samples taken at 45-, 60- and 80-minute intervals
and enumerated
• Carcasses sampled using “whole-bird” rinse method
Table 2. Log reduction in Salmonella levels
and chilled-water — total bacteria compared to a
non-chilled control
Control
15 ppm Cl2 34 ppm Br2
Log reduction — CFUs/carcass
0.8
c
5.0b
7.5a
Log reduction — total CFUs,
carcass & water
0.5c
4.3b
5.6a
Means within a row without a common superscript are significantly different (P<0.05).
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Table 3. Log conversion of total bacteria per mL
chill-tank water at 45-, 60- and 80-minute interval
immersion time
Treatment
Control
15 ppm Cl2
34 ppm Br2
45 minutes
Chill time
4.8a
1.4b
0.5c
60 minutes
4.7a
1.2b
0.2c
80 minutes
4.8a
1.1b
0.2c
Means within a row without a common superscript are significantly different (P<0.05).
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AviBrom Availability
and Use Directions
• AviBrom is available in 50-lb
containers and must be
dissolved in water in the
AviBrom Application System
before use
• Each 50-lb container of
AviBrom treats 170,000
carcasses to 200,000 carcasses
• Dosage level — concentration should not
exceed 100 ppm available (total) bromine in the
water supply
• AviBrom should be stored in its original, tightly
closed container in a cool, dry, well-ventilated
area away from heat and flames
Elanco Food Solutions
• Elanco Food Solutions is a trusted partner offering a
new integrated-systems approach to food safety
• Because there is no single food-safety intervention
that acts as a “silver bullet,” Elanco Food Solutions will
provide a comprehensive line of science-based preand post-harvest technologies designed to reduce
foodborne pathogens as part of a total pathogencontrol system
• The Food Safety Knowledge Solutions™ benchmarking
system — exclusively for Elanco Food Solutions
customers — uses statistical process control (SPC)
methodology to help packers and processors effectively
manage their total pathogen-control systems
– Analyze and compare microbial data against
industry standards
– Identify factors contributing to higher or lower
pathogen levels
– Analyze both microbial and operational data
The sale and delivery of Elanco Food Solutions’ food-safety products will be expressly
governed by and subject to the limited product warranty and other terms and
conditions of sale available at www.elancofoodsolutions.com/limited-warranty.
The label contains complete use information, including cautions and warnings.
Always read, understand and follow the label and use directions.
*The AviBrom label contains safety information for the concentrated nugget form of AviBrom.
McNaughton, JL, MS Roberts, RW Kuhlmeier, GM Ricks & EW Liimatta. Efficacy of DBDMH (1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin) as a Biocide for Poultry Chill Tank Water
& Carcass Bacteria Populations. Data on file. Elanco Reference No. 2318.
MeatingPlace. 2010. Applying Approved In-plant Microbial Interventions by Dr. Yvonne Vizzier Thaxton. http://www.meatingplace.com/MembersOnly/technology/
details.aspx?item=14589. Accessed Feb. 5, 2010.
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Nalepa, CJ, et al. The Control of Bacteria on Surfaces: Effectiveness of Bromine-based Biocides Towards Microbial Biofilms and Biofilm-associated Legionella Pneumophila.
Data on file. Elanco Reference No. 2401.
4
Liimatta, E. 2010. Degradation Testing of Concrete. Data on file. Elanco Reference No. 2527.
5
Liimatta, E. 2010. Corrosion Testing of Black Steel. Data on file. Elanco Reference No. 2525.
6
Albemarle Corporation. 2009. Unpublished. Data on file. Elanco Reference No. 2526.
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AviBrom™ is a trademark of Albemarle Corporation.
Elanco®, the diagonal color bar and AviBrom Application System™ are trademarks of Eli Lilly and Company.
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