To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of inactivation
of Salmonella and inherent microflora on shell eggs and
chicken breast fillets by X-ray. In this work, we investigated the
potential use of X-ray radiation at doses of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 kGy
that can be adapted by egg and poultry industries to ensure the
safety and extend the shelf life of fresh shell eggs and chicken
breast fillets. As expected, the efficacy of X-ray irradiation against
Salmonella and indigenous microflora on shell eggs and chicken
breast fillets increased with increased X-ray doses.