Factors influencing variation in tenderness of major beef muscles /

(3/4 Angus (A) x 1/4 Brahman (B), 1/4 A x 3/4 B, and F2 A x

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stolowski, Glenn David, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Summary:(3/4 Angus (A) x 1/4 Brahman (B), 1/4 A x 3/4 B, and F2 A x
(Ld, Gm) and chuck (Th) for both ES and nonstimulated.
(VI), Gluteus medius (Gm), Longissimus dorsi (Ld) and
> .05) on sarcomere length for the Sm, Bf, VI, Gm and Ld,
3/4 A x 1/4 B than these muscles from other breed types. In
adequately explained variation in WBS force.
amount. Breed type had no effect on percentage collagen
B crosses). The right side of each carcass was electrically
Beef carcasses (n=30) were obtained from three breed types
Bf and VI were higher in total amount of collagen than the
breed types. Shear force values decreased to a greater
Calpastatin activity was lower in Sm, St and Gm muscles from
determining beef tenderness in this study. Correlations
extent in steaks from 3/4 A x 1/4 B than steaks from the
fat (%), and Warner-Bratzler shear force (kg) of steaks aged
for 2, 14, 28 and 42 d were determined. ES had no effect (P
highest collagen solubility regardless of breed type. ES
however, for the Th and St, the ES muscles had longer
improved tenderness slightly, but significant improvements
indicated that within a muscle, no combination of variables
other breed types. Shear force values for steaks from the
round (Sm, St, Bf, VI) were higher than steaks from loin
Sarcomere length (gm), 24 h calpastatin activity (jig/g),
sarcomere lengths than the nonstimulated muscles.
Semitendinosus (St), Biceps femoris (Bf), Vastus lateralis
Sm, St, Gm, Th and Ld. The Ld had the lowest total collagen
solubility for the Sm, Bf, Gm and Ld. Ld muscles had the
Steaks from the Bf did not respond to postmortem aging. The
stimulated (ES). Seven muscles (Semimembranosus (Sm),
temperature decline at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 21 h postmortem.
the Ld muscle, calpastatin activities were similar across
total collagen (mg/g), collagen solubility (%), moisture and
Triceps brachii (Th)) were obtained and monitored for pH and
were not observed. Muscle type played the largest role in
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Physical Description:x, 106 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 71-81.