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:
Post-mortem tension changes of rabbit psoas and beef geniohyoideus and semitendinosus muscle were studied. A special device was constructed and used to measure these changes while holding the muscle isometrically. It has been possible to demonstrate a pattern of tension development and cessation in rabbit muscle at 24°C and in beef muscle at 0°, 10°, and 24°C. With rabbit muscle no tension development was detected at 0° or 10°C. Initiation of tension development is affected by the ante-mortem state of the animal as well as by temperature. The post-mortem tension decline occurs after the disappearence of ATP and evidently is not related to ATP degradation. Possible relationships between post-mortem tension changes and meat tenderness are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1967.tb01283.x
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