Patent ID: 8075939
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: A23K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of treating animal material to reduce or eliminate the potential for TDE contamination, said method including the steps of: (i) adding alkali to animal material to maintain a pH of 8.5 to 13; and (ii) heating the material at step (i) to a temperature in the range 60° C. to 99° to achieve alkali hydrolysis of protein present in the animal material; (iii) dehydrating the material produced at step (ii) wherein the duration of steps (i) and (ii) is 1 to 4 hours; wherein steps (i) and (ii) effectively sterilize the animal material with respect to any transmissible degenerative encephalopathies present and wherein all steps are performed at atmospheric pressure.