Using fat and muscle measurements from different areas of the carcass in the prediction of yield of pork four lean cuts and primals as affected by cutting method and trim level /

(BLSFLC) endpoint. Remaining lean was separated into

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, Shawn Dale, 1969-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:(BLSFLC) endpoint. Remaining lean was separated into
(TW3 and TW4) produced R2 .79. Skinned, bone-in FLC
14% US 4. Carcasses were selected at six processing plants
and TW3 and TW4 were within .0 1 for every equation in
assigned two cutting procedures. Side A was fabricated into
carcass cross sections were photographed onto slide film,
chemical fat and moisture (FFLFLC). During fabrication,
current U.S. population: 25% US 1, 36% US 2, 25% US 3, and
equations were produced using carcass cross section
FFLFLC. Twelfth rib fat depth 3/4 measure (TW5) and M.
from five companies by a trained USDA grader. Carcasses were
into bone-in and boneless four lean cuts (FLC) by
longissimus area (TW7) accounted for 81% of the variation in
longissimus at any location had minimal improvement in R2.
measured with an image analysis program. Regression
measurements to a fat and muscle measure over the M.
measurements to predict RFLC and bone-in and boneless FLC
Pork carcasses (n = 199) were selected to represent the
predicting .64,.32, and 0 cm FLC and BSLFLC, respectively.
predicting FFLFLC. Adding additional fat or muscle
progressively trimmed had R2 of .61,.68. and .73 when using
progressively trimmed to .64,.32, and 0 cm, BLSFLC, and
progressively trimming s.c. fat to .64,.32, and 0 cm and the
regular trimmed four lean cuts (RFLC). Side B was fabricated
remainder separated into remaining fat, lean, bone, and skin
RFLC. Twelfth rib fat and muscle depth 1/2 distance measures
scanned, and then various fat and muscle deposits were
shipped to Texas A&M University where sides were randomly
to generate a boneless, 0 cm trimmed, seam fat removed
TW3 and TW4 had R2 = .81 (.01 higher than TW5 and TW7) for
TW5 and TW7. R2 dropped only .01 for each trim level when
using TW3 and TW4. TW5 and TW7 had R2 =.55,.64,.70, and .78
Item Description:"Major subject: Animal Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 102 leaves ; 28 cm.
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