| Collation |
xv, 293 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 -- Muscle Cell Growth Chapter 2 -- Animal growth and empty body composition Chapter 3 -- Micro-anatomy and myofibrillar proteins Chapter 4 -- Muscle metabolism and contraction Chapter 5 -- Converting muscle to meat Chapter 6 -- Meat tenderness Chapter 7 -- Water-holding capacity Chapter 8 -- Lipids and lipid oxidation Chapter 9 -- Meat color Chapter 10 -- Meat cookery Chapter 11 -- Trained sensory panels Chapter 12 -- Untrained sensory panels Chapter 13 -- Consumer sensory panels Chapter 14 -- Preventing food borne illness. |
| Summary |
"The Science of Meat Quality looks at the development of quality meat products from the physiological processes that result in meat development through to final consumption of meat products. Each chapter opens with theoretical foundations to meat science practices alongside methodologies for measuring quality in relation specific aspects of meat and also provides the necessary tools to interpreting information gleaned from quality experimentation. The Science of Meat Quality will be an essential purchase for all animal and meat scientists concerned with the production of quality meat products" -- provided by publisher. |
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"This book provides an in-depth study of the development of quality meat products, from the physiological processes that result in meat development through to final consumption of meat products. Each chapter opens with theoretical foundations to meat science practices alongside methodologies for measuring quality in relation to specific aspects of meat. Providing the necessary tools to interpret information gleaned from quality experimentation, this book is an essential purchase for all animal and meat scientists concerned with the production of quality meat products" -- provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Meat -- Quality.
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Meat industry and trade -- Quality control.
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| Alt Author |
Kerth, Chris R.
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| ISBN |
9780813815435 (hardback) |
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0813815436 (hardback) |
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9781118530696 (epdf) |
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9781118530702 (emobi) |
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