egg machine (IMAGE)

Penn State

egg machine

Caption

This novel conveyor devised for the experiment was instrumental in achieving acceptable decontamination. As the eggs rotate on their long axis along the way, the entire surface of the eggshell is exposed to the pulsed ultraviolet light energy.

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Josh Casser/Penn State

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