date:Aug 22, 2013
ars, and while their main concern was E. coli, we did look at Salmonella as well, said James Dickson, professor of microbiology and animal science at Iowa State University. Ammonium hydroxide does control E. coli and Salmonella in ground beef. It doesnt eliminate it, but it does substantially reduce it.
Ground beef trimmings were treated with Salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens during Dicksons research. The ammonium hydroxide-treated beef displayed lower levels of pathogens. Further, when t