Effect of the transport duration time and season on some physicochemical properties of beef meat

Autor: Tomislav Jakopović, Nikolina Kelava, Ante Ivanković, Dejan Marenčić, Vinko Pintić
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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ISSN: 2363-9822
Popis: The objective of this study was to examine the effect of season and transport time on beef quality. The study was conducted during 12 months of 2009 on 480 bulls and 480 heifers of Simmental breed. The cattle were divided into 2 transport groups and then into 4 season groups according to the journey. Quality indicators pH, electrical conductivity (EC) and meat colour values were measured 24 h post mortem on m. longissimus dorsi. Heifer beef compared to bull beef had better values of quality indicators (P
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