Obiettivo The objectives are to study rendering processes. The expected results and achievements will be a definition of parameters for rendering which will produce a safe product from the point of view of scrapie and BSE. This relates directly to the animal health objectives of the programme "ACTION ON BSE" - BSE was transmitted to cattle from sheep via the rendering process. Scrapie like agents including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) are known to be relatively resistant to inactivation by heat treatments that are effective for conventional microorganisms. Because of BSE the rendering industry has suffered severe financial loss. Pilot scale rendering processes which will effectively treat infected meat, bone and offal are under study.BSE material in the form of 861 brains from cattle with clinical signs of BSE was macerated and mixed with bones and offal which was then processed in a pilot scale plant. Scaling down of the rendering process has proved difficult and it has not always proved possible to keep to the protocol. The processes have necessitated the manufacture of custom made equipment of unique design. The processed material was injected into mice of strain R3 which will be kept for their full lifespan of up to 36 months. Mice are undergoing examination for clinical signs of disease. The collection of 3000 brains from United Kingdom (UK) sheep clinically affected with scrapie proved difficult but rendering commenced in Autumn 1992.The rendering industry in the EC has an annual production of approximately 2.7 million tonnes of meat and bonemeal. Due to BSE the UK and Irish rendering industries have suffered a very substantial drop in sales, of the order of 50%. Abattoirs also suffer because they now have to pay for the disposal of offals etc. Definition of safe methods would eliminate any risk of these problems occuring in mainland Europe and allow the UK and Irish industries to resume sales of a safe product. Campo scientifico agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandrynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology Programma(i) FP2-CAMAR - Research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of competitiveness of agriculture and management of agricultural resources, 1989-1993 Argomento(i) Data not available Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento Data not available Coordinatore Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Woodthorne Wergs Road WV6 8TQ Wolverhampton Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (4) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto Centre National d'Études Vétérinaries et Alimentaires (CNEVA) Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 31 avenue Tony Garnier 69342 Lyon Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Dr J. Van Bekkum Paesi Bassi Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Wildban 8 8222AG LELYSTAD Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo High street,Compton RG20 7NN NEWBURY Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Prosper de Mulder Ltd Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Ings Road DN5 9SW Doncaster Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato
