Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Nov 14, 2011 19:48:10 GMT 1
Snail Meat & Shell Seperation - Intimate Contact Induced Surface Separation (ICISS) [1] is a method used to quickly inhibit terrestrial snails’ nervous system in order to reduce their pain and suffering upon slaughter and it facilitates complete meat removal from the shell. To accomplish ICISS, the snails are introduced into a microwave oven and exposed for few seconds to 800W of microwave power at 2450 MHz frequency for a period of time dependent upon the overall quantity of snails exposed at once.
Upon microwave radiation the snails’ nervous system is inhibited within the first 2-3 seconds of exposure.
The nervous system is being affected by the change in temperature as well by the non-thermal effects. [2]
Immobilized dormant (in aestivation) snails as result of a purging procedure [3]. are highly recommended for the ICISS procedure as an additional assurance in order to limit snails' pain and suffering, for an additional assurance of humane snails' processing. If active snails are to be immediately sacrificed, the microwave radiation ICISS method can be used as the experiments showed no response to tactile stimulus after a few seconds of exposure. Dependent upon the weight of the exposed content to microwave radiation the ICISS procedure shows a complete separation of the meat from the shell’s internal surface, the snails' internal organs remaining morphologically intact.
The meat will be easily and completely extracted from the shell obtaining smooth surfaces including deep down to the intimacy of the shell's apex (please see the attached images). The microwave radiation ICISS method is recommended for biological laboratory studies of snail species (terrestrial and marine) as the short time microwave radiation exposure would not change the chemical composition of meat [4].
The procedure can be adapted and used in the terrestrial snail’s meat processing plants as snails meat is very recommended for human consumption due to their high nutritional values [5]. Also, snails farming sustainability from the ecological and economical point of view is an additional reason. [6].
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimate_Contact_Induced_Surface_Separation_(ICISS)
Learn more about snail farming in Nigeria @ snailriches2.tripod.com
Upon microwave radiation the snails’ nervous system is inhibited within the first 2-3 seconds of exposure.
The nervous system is being affected by the change in temperature as well by the non-thermal effects. [2]
Immobilized dormant (in aestivation) snails as result of a purging procedure [3]. are highly recommended for the ICISS procedure as an additional assurance in order to limit snails' pain and suffering, for an additional assurance of humane snails' processing. If active snails are to be immediately sacrificed, the microwave radiation ICISS method can be used as the experiments showed no response to tactile stimulus after a few seconds of exposure. Dependent upon the weight of the exposed content to microwave radiation the ICISS procedure shows a complete separation of the meat from the shell’s internal surface, the snails' internal organs remaining morphologically intact.
The meat will be easily and completely extracted from the shell obtaining smooth surfaces including deep down to the intimacy of the shell's apex (please see the attached images). The microwave radiation ICISS method is recommended for biological laboratory studies of snail species (terrestrial and marine) as the short time microwave radiation exposure would not change the chemical composition of meat [4].
The procedure can be adapted and used in the terrestrial snail’s meat processing plants as snails meat is very recommended for human consumption due to their high nutritional values [5]. Also, snails farming sustainability from the ecological and economical point of view is an additional reason. [6].
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimate_Contact_Induced_Surface_Separation_(ICISS)
Learn more about snail farming in Nigeria @ snailriches2.tripod.com
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