Ultrasonic elastography to predict beef tenderness /

(1, 2, 5, and 1 0 neighboring resolution cell pairs) and

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moore, Lori Lynne, 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:(1, 2, 5, and 1 0 neighboring resolution cell pairs) and
(B), 1/4 A x 3/4 B, and F2A x B crosses). The right side of
(Bf, and triceps brachii (Tb)) were obtained from both the
(n=30) were obtained from animals of known genetic
(NS) side. Additionally, the longissimus muscle (Ld) was
(semimembranosus (Sm), semitendinosus (St), biceps femoris
=.47), shear force at 14 days (R 2 =.40), shear force at 28
1-f 14) were extracted from each elastogram at four distances
background of three breed types (3/4 Angus (A) x 1/4 Brahman
beef tenderness. Two gray-scale images, called elastograms,
Bratzler shear force also were analyzed. Textural features
by residual standard deviations that were larger than the
calpastatin activity (mg/g) at 24 hours postmortem, sarcomere
carcass. Warner-Bratzler shear force (kg) of steaks aged in
collagen solubility (R 2 =.12). Regression
Correlations between selected textural features and Warner-
days (R 2 =.26), fat (R 2 =.25), moisture (R 2 =.23) and
distances as indicated
distances, therefore accounting for similar variation in
each carcass was electrically stimulated. Four muscles
elastograms. The
elastography has potential to
electrically stimulated (ES) and non-electrically stimulated
equations for other muscles had low predictability (R 2 =.04
extraction techniques are needed.
features f 12 and f 1 3 were significantly correlated to each
five angles (0, 45, 90, 135 [degrees] and average). Stepwise
length (mm), total collagen (mg/g), soluble collagen (%),
mechanical measures of beef tenderness. Beef carcasses
moisture (%), and lipid (%) were determined as measures of
obtained from the electrically stimulated side of each
other across
parameter. These results indicated that ultrasonic
parameters f I and f 12 were extremely variable across
predict beef tenderness, but further research into feature
refrigerated storage for 2, 14, 28 and 42 days postmortem,
regression (P<. 15) was used to determine the ability of the
textural features to predict the tenderness measurements.
to .39). The textural
Ultrasonic elastography was used to predict chemical and
values for that
were obtained for each sample. Fourteen textural features (f
within the Ld muscles predicted shear force at 2 days (R 2
Item Description:"Major subject: Animal Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 102 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 89-101.