The science of animal growth and meat technology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lonergan, Steven Michael (Author), Topel, David G. (Author), Marple, Dennis Neil, 1945- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, U.K. : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Historical perspectives of the meat and animal industry and their relationship to animal growth, body composition, and meat technology
  • Prenatal growth and its relationship to carcass and meat quality traits
  • Bone growth and development with relationships to live animal and carcass evaluation
  • Muscle growth and development and relationships to meat quality and composition
  • Fat and fat cells in domestic animals
  • Growth curves and growth patterns
  • Harvest processes for meat
  • Methods to measure body composition of domestic animals
  • Intrinsic cues of fresh meat quality
  • Conversion of muscle to meat
  • Muscle structure and function
  • Meat microbiology and safety
  • Fresh and cured meat processing and preservation
  • Sausage processing and production
  • Packaging for meat and meat products.