The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Shijina Rajan: Essential Oils in Food Safety | Ep. 94

In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Shijina Rajan, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Auburn University, explores the role of essential oils in post-harvest food safety. She breaks down their antimicrobial effects against Salmonella, their impact on meat quality, and the challenges of integrating them into commercial poultry processing. Listen now on all major platforms!

What will you learn: 

• Essential oils in poultry
• Antimicrobial effects on Salmonella
• Application in poultry processing
• Impact on meat quality

Meet the guest:

Dr. Shijina Raj Manjankattil Rajan holds a Ph.D. in Animal Sciences and an M.S. in Poultry Science from the University of Minnesota, along with a DVM from Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science University. Currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Auburn University’s Department of Poultry Science, her research focuses on food safety and antimicrobial applications in poultry.

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