Clostridium perfringens is a gram positive, rod shaped bacteria that is often associated with food poisoning and gas gangrene. C. perfringens is most frequently responsible for released toxins and enzymes that cause tissue damage. These conditions are known as anaerobic cellulitis, myonecrosis, or gas gangrene. Other clostridia that are occasionally responsible include C. novyi and C. septicum, and others on very rare occasions....
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The much debated issue of slaughterhouse blood disposal is one that is all too familiar at abattoirs and water utilities alike. Bovine blood used to be one of the hottest commodities that an abattoir had to sell. Bovine blood is rich in protein, and was the preferred source of protein in animal feed mixtures until mad cow disease reared is ugly head back in the 90’s. ...
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Incineration of waste products is a well established method of waste disposal. It is claimed to be one of the most effective ways of pathogen destruction (provided that the incinerator is properly operated). This being the case, why is there an urgent and definite movement away from this type of technology?...
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Introduction There has been a lot of talk lately about the effectiveness of anaerobic digestion as a disposal method for abattoir waste streams. The principle of turning abattoir waste streams into electricity, fertilizer and hot water is certainly attractive and provided that disease control can be effectively incorporated into this process, it is difficult to find a more suitable and comprehensive way to dispose of the total waste stream generated by abattoirs on a daily basis....
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Press Release30 December 2008For Immediate ReleaseSouth African Business Receives Go-Ahead to Distribute BioLiquidator Carcass Disposal Systems in Southern Africa....
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What are prions? The word prion was coined in 1982 by neurologist Dr Stanley Prusiner, and is used to describe a proteinaceous infectious agent that is not inactivated or destroyed by procedures that modify nucleic acids such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleicacid (RNA)...
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MAAHP™ Tissue Processors

The new 2nd generation MAAHP™ tissue processor range has recently been launched in South Africa!

WRT's 2nd generation MAAHP™ Tissue Processors are highly specialized units - developed specifically for abattoirs and meat processing plants - that facilitate a thermo-chemical process by which all types of animal tissue can be broken down into a stable and completely pathogen free liquid with numerous useful applications.

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