ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
An indepth biomechanical study was performed to characterize more fully the viscoelastic behavior of post-rigor bovine muscle, using samples oriented parallel and perpendicular to the muscle fiber direction. Two enzymes were used to degrade the intramuscular connective tissue (IMCT) to evaluate its mechanical contribution. An unusual stress-strain curve was found in the parallel oriented samples, with enzymolysis affecting the curve at strains larger than 8%. Reductions in stresses in both orientations due to enzymolysis were 50% with extensibility unchanged. Stress relaxation tests indicated that regardless of orientation or treatment the relative stress-relaxation was unchanged. IMCT contributed substantially to the mechanical response only at large deformations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1988.tb10167.x
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