Antipathogenic Coatings for Antibiotics Reduction in Broiler Farming

Abstract

In the current work, typical thermal-sprayed copper-based alloys are investigated to reduce the spread of pathogenic germs in broiler farming. Compressed air and nitrogen are used as process gas, while the coating torches and the alloys were varied. The results demonstrate a significant reduction in pathogenic load due to the coatings. This accounts especially for the bacterial strain E.ceocurm, which is the predominant bacteria in broiler farming. Further investigations regarded the microstructure and the electrical conductivity of the coatings.