Light lamb meat quality packed under modified atmospheres: effect of stunning systems (electrically v. gas)
| Autor: | M.B. Linares, H. Vergara |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Animal, Vol 3, Iss 12, Pp 1763-1771 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1751-7311 17517311 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1751731109990711 |
| Popis: | In the present study, the effect of type of stunning (electrical v. gas) and the gas mixtures in a modified atmosphere (MA) packing system (MA-A: 30% CO2 + 70% O2; MA-B: 30% CO2 + 69.3% N2 + 0.7% CO; MA-C: 40% CO2 + 60% N2) on light lamb meat quality, obtained by 20 males of Manchego Spanish breed, was evaluated at 7, 14 and 21 days post packing. For all ageing times, gas-stunned groups reached the highest pH (P < 0.001) and shear force (SF) values (P < 0.05), and at 21 days, water losses were highest; in contrast, meat colour coordinates were lower (P < 0.001). In general, MA-B showed the highest stability for colour coordinates whereas the lowest tenderness (high SF) was found on MA-A. In this study, the gas mixture with a low carbon monoxide level (MA-B) promoted a higher colour stability and good tenderness, in comparison to the other two blends. In contrast, the conventional packaging system (type A, high oxygen levels) had a reduced tenderness and major colour instability. |
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