Violet-blue light must prove itself on carcasses before it becomes a poultry intervention

Low-power violet-blue light could become an additional intervention for reducing Campylobacter in the poultry chain. Researchers at the University of Reading and the Animal and Plant Health Agency tested violet-blue photodynamic inactivation (VB-PDI) against 64 isolates from British poultry surveillance. According to the university, every strain responded to treatment, including antibiotic-resistant isolates.