ABSTRACT
One of the main objectives of food processing is to achieve uniform quality of raw materials and the final products. The demand for reliable, fast, and non-destructive quality assessment methods and postharvest handling of poultry egg has resulted in the development of many principles. This chapter describes the postharvest handling of eggs and quality assessment methods. The quality of egg and the healthy conditions of layer flock can be carried out to correct problems before they create large economic losses or hygienic problems. The most useful information could be obtained from the inside of the egg, where the embryo is developing. A waveguide technique for the non-destructive determination of egg quality parameters was carried out by L. Ragni et al. Several stress conditions can produce deterioration in the internal characteristics of eggs, such as vibrations and impacts due to shipment. The demand for fast, non-destructive, and reliable egg quality assessment techniques motivated the development of the acoustic or optical method.
