Advances in Improving the Safety and Quality of Eggs

Part 1 Pre-harvest safety 1.Advances in understanding pathogen contamination of eggs: Koen de Reu, ILVO, Belgium; 2.Advances in understanding and enhancing egg natural defences against pathogens: Nicolas Guyot, INRAE, France; 3.Advances in shell egg safety regulation and oversight: Vincent Guyonnet, University of Montreal, Canada; 4.On-farm monitoring of layer flock health using sensors and modern data analytics: Andrea Pezzuolo, University of Padua, Italy; Part 2 Postharvest safety 5.The effects of refrigeration conditions on egg safety, quality and shelf-life: Deana Jones, USDA-ARS, USA; 6.The use of edible coatings to improve the safety and extend the shelf life of eggs: Paula Gabriela da Silva Pires, Federal University Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil; 7.Pasteurisation treatments for whole and/or liquid egg: Valerie Lechevalier, Agrocampus-Ouest, France; 8.Advances in non-thermal postharvest egg sterilisation techniques to optimise egg safety and quality: Brendan Niemira, USDA-ARS, USA; Part 3 Quality 9.Developing and implementing shell egg quality standards: Takehiko Hayakawa, DSM, Japan; 10.Advances in non-destructive testing of egg quality: Silvia Grassi, University of Milan, Italy; 11.Advances in understanding eggshell formation and composition in table eggs: Joel Gautron, INRAE, France; 12.Advances in understanding and exploiting the genetics of egg quality: Petek Settar, Hy-Line International, USA; 13.Regulation of calcium metabolism in laying hens: Michel Duclos, INRAE, France; 14.Biofortification of eggs: Tom Hill, University of Newcastle, UK; 15.Advances in welfare as a quality indicator in egg production: Angela Trocino, University of Padua, Italy; Part 4 Improving the sustainability of egg production 16.Assessing the environmental impact of egg production systems: Vincent Guyonnet, University of Montreal, Canada; 17.Improving sustainability of egg production by extending the laying period for hens: Tuen van de Braak, Hendrix Genetics, The Netherlands; 18.Strategies to reduce emissions from layer production systems: Peter Groot Koerkamp, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands;