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The impact assessment of the drug "Artificial cuticle" on the development of chicken embryos

The article presents the results of experimental research as for the possible toxic effects of the disinfectant "Artificial cuticle" ("ARTICLE" – ARTIficial cutiCLE) which includes a substance of natural origin chitosan acid-soluble, peracetic acid, yellow iron oxide pigment (oxide II) Fe2O3 and microelements. This pre-incubation treatment technology involves irrigating the eggs with a working solution of the composition, followed by evaporation of the solvent and the formation on the surface of the calcite eggs’ layer an exact artificial analogue of the natural protective cuticle. Barrier properties of bioceramic structures of the shell and shell membranes are characterized by biocidal (antibacterial and antiviral) activity, as well as the ability to optimize embryo gas exchange during incubation and improve embryo metabolism and the quality of young birds. The studies were performed using hatching eggs obtained from laying hens Leghorn white. Two batches of 720 eggs were formed in each: control eggs were treated with formaldehyde fumigation, the second batch was treated with the drug "Artificial Cuticle". Incubation of eggs was performed in an incubator "Universal" for 21 days according to the method. On the 11th day of incubation, chicken embryos were removed, tissue and liver preparations were prepared. Prepared histological specimens were viewed under a microscope. Under the influence of the disinfectant on the chicken embryo, no abnormalities in the development of the embryo and the morphological structure of the liver were detected in comparison with the control. Similar to the control of the corresponding observation period, the formed liver beams, the beginning of the formation of bile and Kupffer cells are detected. Thus, when comparing control and experimental samples of embryonic liver tissue, the negative impact of the disinfectant "Artificial Cuticle" was not detected. The components of the drug do not enter the area of embryonic development. The drug "Artificial Cuticle" has no toxic effect on the developing embryo during incubation.

Key words: technology, chitosan, nanotechnologies, egg incubation, disinfectants, histological examinations.

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