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:
Warner-Bratzler shear values were determined on four bovine muscles [longissimus dorsi (LD), psoas major (PM), semitendinosus (ST), and biceps femoris (BF)] such that the muscle fibers were sheared at angles approximating 0°, 45°, and 90° to their longitudinal axis. The extent to which shear values were affected by the angle at which the muscle fibers were sheared was similar for LD, PM, and ST; the difference (approx 2.9 kg) in shear value between muscle fiber angles of 0° and 90° being highly significant (P 〈 0.001). The effect is of sufficient magnitude as to require careful consideration as a source of variation and/or confounding in experiments where treatment effects on Warner-Bratzler shear values are being assessed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1980.tb06571.x
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