Three thermal processes viz. dry (55°C, 2 h),
moist (57°C, 5 min) and microwave (power 9, 20 sec) were
studied to determine their effi cacy for the pasteurization of
intact chicken eggs based on the extent of inactivation of
artifi cially inoculated Salmonella typhimurium (ST) in the
yolk of shell eggs and alteration in albumen protein solubility
(APS).