Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality
Eggshell quality inspection plays a pivotal role in enhancing the commercial value of poultry eggs and ensuring their safety. It effectively enables the screening of high-quality eggs to meet consumer demand for premium egg products. This paper analyzes the surface characteristics, ultrastructure, a...
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| description | Eggshell quality inspection plays a pivotal role in enhancing the commercial value of poultry eggs and ensuring their safety. It effectively enables the screening of high-quality eggs to meet consumer demand for premium egg products. This paper analyzes the surface characteristics, ultrastructure, and mechanical properties of poultry eggshells. It systematically reviews current advances in eggshell quality inspection technologies and compares the suitability and performance of techniques for key indicators, including shell strength, thickness, spots, color, and cracks. Furthermore, the paper discusses challenges in non-destructive testing, including individual egg variations, species differences, hardware precision limitations, and inherent methodological constraints. It summarizes commercially available portable and online non-destructive testing equipment, analyzing core challenges: the cost–accessibility paradox, speed–accuracy trade-off, algorithm interference impacts, and the technology–practice gap. Additionally, the paper explores the potential application of several emerging technologies—such as tactile sensing, X-ray imaging, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy—in eggshell quality inspection. Finally, it provides a comprehensive outlook on future research directions, offering constructive guidance for subsequent studies and practical applications in production. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2f6649dbb51d43f4a8b432a230c3fa5d2025-07-11T14:39:44ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-06-011413222310.3390/foods14132223Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell QualityQiaohua Wang0Zheng Yang1Chengkang Liu2Rongqian Sun3Shuai Yue4College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaCollege of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaCollege of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaCollege of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaCollege of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaEggshell quality inspection plays a pivotal role in enhancing the commercial value of poultry eggs and ensuring their safety. It effectively enables the screening of high-quality eggs to meet consumer demand for premium egg products. This paper analyzes the surface characteristics, ultrastructure, and mechanical properties of poultry eggshells. It systematically reviews current advances in eggshell quality inspection technologies and compares the suitability and performance of techniques for key indicators, including shell strength, thickness, spots, color, and cracks. Furthermore, the paper discusses challenges in non-destructive testing, including individual egg variations, species differences, hardware precision limitations, and inherent methodological constraints. It summarizes commercially available portable and online non-destructive testing equipment, analyzing core challenges: the cost–accessibility paradox, speed–accuracy trade-off, algorithm interference impacts, and the technology–practice gap. Additionally, the paper explores the potential application of several emerging technologies—such as tactile sensing, X-ray imaging, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy—in eggshell quality inspection. Finally, it provides a comprehensive outlook on future research directions, offering constructive guidance for subsequent studies and practical applications in production.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2223eggshell qualityeggshell characteristicsnon-destructive testingequipment |
| spellingShingle | Qiaohua Wang Zheng Yang Chengkang Liu Rongqian Sun Shuai Yue Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality Foods eggshell quality eggshell characteristics non-destructive testing equipment |
| title | Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality |
| title_full | Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality |
| title_fullStr | Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality |
| title_short | Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality |
| title_sort | research progress on non destructive testing technology and equipment for poultry eggshell quality |
| topic | eggshell quality eggshell characteristics non-destructive testing equipment |
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