Reduction in microbial infection risks from raw milk by Electron Beam Technology

Consuming raw milk can be risky because of the possible exposure to a variety of infectious microorganisms. We hypothesized that at low doses, electron beam (eBeam) processing is effective at inactivating pathogens in raw milk. The log reduction of background microbial populations and inoculated pathogens (C. burnetii, C. jejuni, E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes, and S. aureus) in raw milk was empirically determined. Risk assessment (β-Poisson...