The United States of America; as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
发明人:
Majher I. Sarker,Wilbert Long, III,Cheng Kung Liu
申请号：
US16580586
公开号：
US20200100510A1
申请日:
2019.09.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
Compositions and methods for cleaning and decontaminating animal carcasses are disclosed. The compositions comprise a mud ball remover having a thioglycolate salt and a base and an antimicrobial agent effective to remove mud balls and reduce microbial contamination of a hide surface at ambient temperatures. The methods comprise cleaning and decontaminating an animal carcass by applying the disclosed compositions onto the surface of the animal carcass to soften and loosen foreign debris attached to the carcass followed by mechanically removing the foreign debris while preserving the integrity and quality of the hide byproduct and resulting leather articles.
