Journal article
Phenotypic characterisation of colour stability of lamb meat
RH Jacob, MF D'Antuono, AR Gilmour, RD Warner
Meat Sci. | Published : 2014
Abstract
A study was undertaken, using 2701 overwrapped loin samples aged for 5. days and subjected to a simulated retail display (SRD) for 3. days; sourced from lambs in the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation information nucleus flock, born 2007-2009. The ratio of reflectance of light in the wavelengths of 630. nm and 580. nm (oxy/met) was measured daily during the SRD, using a Hunterlab spectrophotometer. A series of linear mixed models was fitted to the oxy/met and time data to compare 4 breed types and identify relevant covariates, of 19, using a forward selection process. Breed type, pH at 24. h post slaughter and Linoleic acid concentration (LA) were the most important fa..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation. The authors also wish to thank the many people who assisted with site supervision, sample collection and measurement as well as abattoir staff. For the New South Wales sites; Dr. D. Hopkins, Dr. G. Refshauge, Mr. D. Stanley, Ms. S. Langfield, Mrs. T. Bird-Gardiner, Ms. T. Lamb, Mrs. E. Toohey and Mr. M. Kerr. For the Victorian sites; Dr. E. Ponnampalam, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. A. Naththarampatha and Mr. M. Kerr. For the Western Australian sites included were; Dr. Kelly Pearce, Mr. K Hart, Mr. M. Boyce, and Mr. A. Williams.