• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.57-72
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• 2005

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of nutrient density diets and sex on carcass and pork quality characteristics in finishing pigs. A total of 96 pigs(58.04 $\pm$ 6.85 kg) were divided into 2 groups(gilts and barrows), each sex group was assigned to 3 nutrient density(high : 18.5%, middle : 16.0% and low: 14.0% CP, respectively) and raised up to 1l0kg live weight. Each treatment had four replicates with three or five pigs per replicate. The treatments comprised the feeding regimes of 1) the low density diet for 60 days, 2) the middle nutrient density diet for the 30 days followed by a low nutrient density diet for the remaining 30 days and 3) the high nutrient density diet for the 30 days followed by a middle nutrient density diet for the remaining 30 days. Pigs were conventionally slaughtered, and then chilled overnight. Carcass characteristics and grades were determined on those carcasses, and pork loin muscle was removed from each left side at 5th to 13th rib for quality evaluation were evaluated. There were no differences in the carcass weight between sex and nutrient density. Dressing percent of L-L(gilts) treatment was significantly higher than that of other treatments(P< 0.05). Barrows showed a thicker back fat thickness than gilts. There were no difference in intramuscular fat, subcutaneous fat and springiness between sex and nutrient density. Intermuscular fat of barrows groups was significantly higher than the gilts groups(P < 0.05). In the meat quality characteristics, there were no difference in general composition, meat and fat color between sex and nutrient density. pH of L-L(gilts) treatment was significantly higher than that of other treatments(P < 0.05). Cooking loss and shear force value of H-M(barrows) treatment were significantly higher than those of other treatments(P< 0.05). Purge loss of barrows groups was significantly higher than the gilts groups(P < 0.05). Myoglobin content of H-M treatment was significantly lower than L-L and M-L treatments(P< 0.05). Texture of H-M treatment was higher than L-L and M-L treatments. The content of myristic, palmitic, palmitoleic and oleic acid were significantly higher in the barrows groups(P< 0.05). However, stearic, linoleic and arachidonic acid were significantly higher in the gilts(P < 0.05). Amino acid content of L-L treatment was significantly higher than M-L and H-M treatments(P < 0.05). In conclusion, carcass and pork quality characteristics were affected by sex and nutrient density.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.143-154
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• 2009

생체중 $80.2\pm0.2$ kg의(Y $\times$ L) $\times$ D 교잡종 암퇘지와 거세돼지에게 "중에너지" 혹은 "저에너지" (3.2 vs 3.0 Mcal DE/kg) 사료를 급여하고 110, 125, 혹은 138 kg에 도축한 다음 이들 도체의 주요 부분육에 대한 이화학적 및 관능 품질 특성을 2(성) $\times$ 2 (사료) $\times$ 3 (도살체중) 요인분석 실험 설계 하에 본 실험을 수행하였다. 일당증체량과 일당사료 섭취량은 암퇘지에서보다 거세돼지에서 컸고(P<0.01), 110 kg 도살체중 구보다 125 및 138 kg 구가 컸다(P<0.01). 또한 일당증체량과 사료효율은 중에너지 구가 저에너지 구보다 컸던(P<0.01) 반면 일당사료섭취량은 저에너지 구가 중에너지 구보다 컸다(P<0.01). 등지방두께는 도살체중이 증가할수록 증가하였으나(P<0.01) 성 혹은 사료의 영향을 받지는 않았다. 도체의 지방침착도는 암퇘지와 저에너지 구가 각각 거세돼지와 중에너지 구보다 높았다(P<0.01). 육질등급은 저에너지 구가 중에너지 구보다 우수하였으나 도살체중의 영향은 받지 않은 반면 육량등급은 일차적으로 A와 B 등급에 요구되는 도체중 상한선 때문에 도살체중 125 kg과 138 kg 사이 급격히 저하되었다. 삼겹살, 뒷다리 및 등심의 pH, 육즙참출율 및 색깔관련 변수 등을 포함한 이화학적 특성에 있어서는 비록 몇몇 경우에는 통계적인 유의성이 발견되기는 하였으나 품질적인 척도에 있어서는 어느 처리요인의 영향도 받지 않았다. 관능평가에서 삼겹살 신선육의 기호도는 어느 처리 요인에 의해서도 영향 받지 않았다. 뒷다리 신선육의 상강도는 중에너지 대비 저에너지 구에서 높았고(P<0.01) 도살체중 110 kg과 125 kg 사이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며(P=0.10), 등심에서는 이들 두 도살체중 사이 본 변수의 증가는 유의성이 있었다(P<0.01). 가열육에서는 삼겹살과 뒷다리의 기호도에서 저에너지 구가 중에너지 구보다 우수하였으나 도살체중은 세 부위 모두에서 본 연구에서 평가된 모든 관능품질 특성에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 결론적으로 이상의 결과는 도체의 품질을 저하시키지 않고 도살체중을 138 kg 까지 높일 수 있고, 저에너지 사료는 도체 및 주요 부분육 품질에 다소간의 유익한 효과가 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2004

본 연구는 버크셔종 돼지의 출하체중과 성별에 따른 도체 및 육질 비교를 위해 실시하였다. 첨단양돈연구소에서 사육한 178-183일령 흑돼지(버어크셔) 72두를 공시하여 출하체중과 성별에 따라 95-104kg, 105-110kg 및 111-120kg으로 분리하여 조사하였다. 경남 김해시 어방동 소재 부경양돈 농협 도축장으로 수송하여 관행적인 방법으로 도축 후 도체 특성을 조사하였으며, 육질시험은 도축하여 24시간 냉각한 다음 등심부위(longissimus dorsi)를 공시하여 조사하였다. 출하체중이111-120kg 돼지가 95-104kg과 105-110kg 돼지보다 도체중과 등지방 두께는 증가하였고, 등급은 출하체중이 105-110kg과 111-120kg인 돼지가 A, B등급에 가까운 좋은 등급을 받았지만, 95-104kg인 돼지는 B, C 등급에다(p＜0.05). 돈육 p $H_{u}$, 육즙손실 및 가열감량은 출하체중과 성별에 따라 유사하였으며, 수퇘지가 암퇘지에 비해 전단력이 높았다.(p＜0.05). 돈육의 육색은 출하체중과 성별에 따라 유사한 경향이었다. 총 육색소 함량은 출하체중이 95-104kg인 암퇘지와 111-120kg인 수퇘지가 다른 출하체중과 성별보다 높았다. 조직특성은 출하체중에 따라 유사한 경향이었고, 미경산 암퇘지가 수퇘지에 비해 탄력성과 파쇄성이 높았다. 이상의 연구에서, 도체특성(도체중과 등지방두께)은 출하 무게와 성별에 따라 영향을 받았고, 암퇘지육은 수퇘지에 비해 전단력값과 조직특성이 향상되었다.다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2015

These studies were conducted to establish the practical Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) improvement system through the combining of embryo transfer technology and confirming individual Hanwoo oocyte culture system and to investigate that correlation of Hanwoo carcass classification (intramuscular marbling) and oocyte donor for blastocyst production in vitro. In case of Hanwoo, the carcass meat quality grades were divided to grade $1^{{+}{+}}$, $1^{+}$, 1, 2, and 3 depends on fat distribution of longest muscle cross-sectional surface. As results, the numbers of follicular oocytes collected from individual fundamentally-registered Hanwoo yielded $1^{{+}{+}}$, $1^{+}$, 1, 2 and 3 meat quality were 9.5, 9.4, 8.5, 8.8 and 8.8 per ovary, respectively. The numbers of retrieval oocyte from follicles were significantly higher in the cattle yield $1^{{+}{+}}$, $1^{+}$ meat quality than in the cattle yield 1, 2 and 3 meat quality (p<0.05). The rates of blastocyst formation were 18.2, 21.3, 29.4, 30.9, and 31.5% in the cattle yield $1^{{+}{+}}$, $1^{+}$, 1, 2 and 3 meat quality of after in vitro maturation, respectively. It was significantly lower in the cattle yield $^{{+}{+}}$ and $1^{+}$ meat quality than in the cattle yield 1, 2 and 3 meat quality (p<0.05). In order to evaluate embryos quality, TUNNEL assay was conducted for each meat quality grade using blastocyst stage embryo on day 8. The results showed that apoptosis cell number was higher tendency in the cattle yield $1^{{+}{+}}$and $1^{+}$ meat quality (81 and 79, respectively) than in the cattle yield 1, 2 and 3 meat quality (51, 48 and 50, respectively) but there was no statistical significance in each group. After embryo transfer, the conception rate of recipient was 53.5 (23 out of 43), 52.1 (38 out of 73) and 58.0% (58 out of 100) in the meat quality of 1, $1^{+}$ and $1^{{+}{+}}$, respectively. These results showed that the conception rate was significantly higher in the cattle yield 1 meat quality than in the cattle yield $1^{{+}{+}}$, $1^{+}$, 2, and 3 meat quality (p<0.05). In summary, these results indicate that the application of confirming Hanwoo individual oocyte culture system and embryo transfer technology can make good use of the genetic resources conservation and improvement of Hanwoo. Relevance of the meat quality grade and reproductive ability of carcasses of Hanwoo will be considered to be one of the effective means for the associated research with obesity and reproduction.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2005

본 연구는 셀레늄급원으로서 셀레늄강화 버섯 폐배지를 비육후기의 거세한우에게 급여기간을 달리하여 급여하였을 때, 도축 후, 한우육의 육질 및 도체특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 실시하였다. 채끝의 일반성분은 단백질을 제외한 모든 성분이 셀레늄강화버섯 폐배지급여기간에 의해 변화되지 않았다. 단백질은 6개월구가 20.8%로 가장 높았고, 4개월구가 19.2%로 가장 낮은 조성을 보였다. 유기셀레늄의 급여에 의한 채끝육의 물리적 특성 및 육색에는 처리구간 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나, 보수력은 대조구 59.5%에 비하여 시험구 2개월, 4개월 및 6개월 급여구에서 각각 63.8, 64.4, 64.2%로 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05). 육질 및 육량등급은 급여기간에 의해 영향을 받지 않았고, 도체특성 또한 유의한 차이를 보이지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 셀레늄강화버섯폐배지의 급여가 육질 및 도체특성에는 유의한 효과가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만, 급여기간이 증가할 수록 근육조직내 보수력이 증가하여, 이와 같은 결과는 항산화효과와 관계하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.224-236
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• 2021

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of quality grade (QG) on the physicochemical composition and eating quality attributes of pork belly and shoulder butt. Seventy-two growing-finishing crossbred pigs were slaughtered and their carcasses were graded according to the Korean pork carcass grading system. Based on the grading criteria, the carcasses were classified into: QG 1+ (n=23), QG 1 (n=23) and QG 2 (n=26) groups. At 24 h postmortem, belly and shoulder butt cuts were collected from the QG groups and used for analysis of meat quality, flavor compounds and eating quality attributes. Results showed that the variation in fat content among QG was approximately 2% in the both cut types. The QG showed no effects on all the quality traits: cooking loss, pH and color of the belly or shoulder butt (p>0.05). Thirty-five flavor compounds comprising mainly fatty acids oxidation/degradation-derived products (e.g., aldehydes) and only few Maillard reaction-derived products (e.g., sulfur-and nitrogen-containing compounds) were identified. However, the QG showed a minor effect on the flavor profiles in both the belly and shoulder butt. Regarding the sensory quality, no effects of the QG were found on all the eating quality attributes (color, flavor, juiciness, tenderness and acceptability) for both the belly and shoulder butt cuts (p>0.05). Thus, it may be concluded that the current pork carcass grading standards do not reflect the real quality and value of the belly and shoulder butt cuts.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.446-452
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• 2021

우리나라 생활수준의 향상과 더불어 식품소비의 양적인 요구가 충족되면서, 세분화된 식품의 기호 성향을 충족시킬 수 있는 닭고기 소비가 증가하고 있다. 2003년 3월 축산물 품질평가원에서 고시(농림부 고시 제2003-14호)한 닭 도체 품질판정세부기준은 닭 도체 부위별 이물질 부착, 피·멍의 크기 및 중량에 따라 품질 등급을 기준을 제시하였다. 그러나 현실적으로 검사관 개개인의 주관적인 평가 기준으로 적용된 고시로 수천 마리의 닭 도체 등급판정을 유지하기가 어려운 문제점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 닭 도체 품질 세부기준에 따라 닭 도체 부위 분할하기 위해 비접촉/비파괴방식인 컴퓨터 시각 기술 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 실시간으로 빠르게 움직이는 닭 도체를 부위 분할하기 위하여 조명 외란에 강인하도록 보정하는 과정과 닭 도체와 배경을 구분하기 위한 EM(Expectation maximization), Erosion 및 Labeling 알고리즘, 그리고 닭 도체의 기하학적 형태를 분석하여 부위별 특징점을 찾고 점들의 위치를 계산하여 부위를 분할 할 수 있는 알고리즘을 사용하였다. 총 78마리의 닭 도체 샘플에 대하여 제안한 영상처리 알고리즘을 적용한 결과 닭 도체 부위 분할 알고리즘이 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.351-357
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• 2011

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of castration on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of goat kids. Fourteen Boer-cross buck and wether goat kids (n = 7; initial body weight (BW) $38.0{\pm}0.35\;kg$ and $34.8{\pm}0.35\;kg$, for bucks and wethers, respectively) were grazed on annual Marshall ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) for 56 days. Body weights were recorded after 4 h withdrawal from feed and water for two consecutive days, every 2 wk. After d 56, animals were harvested and hot carcass weight (HCW), cold carcass weight (CCW), dressing percent (DP), kidney and pelvic fat (KPF), longissimus muscle (LM) area, back fat (BF), and other carcass parameters were measured. Day 0 BW was used as a covariate for analyses. However, bucks were heavier than wethers at d 15 (p = 0.09), 42 (p = 0.001) and 56 (p = 0.001). Bucks had higher ADG (146 vs. 74 g/d; p = 0.001), HCW (21.2 vs. 18.8 kg; p = 0.06) and CCW (20.3 vs. 17.9 kg; p = 0.04) when compared with wether goats. Dressing percentage (51 vs. 47%; p = 0.06), KPF (0.44 vs. 0.16%; p = 0.02) and BF (0.41 vs. 0.21 cm; p = 0.05) were higher in wethers vs bucks, respectively; however, USDA live or carcass grades were similar. Longissimus muscle tissue from wethers and bucks were similar in darkness ($L^*$) and redness ($a^*$), but wethers had more (p = 0.02) yellow tint ($b^*$). Palmitic (C16:0), stearic (C18:0) and oleic (C18:1) acids were higher (p = 0.001) in muscle tissue from wethers compared to bucks. The saturated fatty acid (SFA) and monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) contents of muscle tissue were lower (p = 0.001) for bucks with no difference in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Longissimus muscle initial temperature was higher in bucks (p<0.04) and pH change post-mortem was similar for bucks and wethers. These results indicated that castration of young market goats reduced growth performance and produced carcasses with more fat and higher SFA.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.1114-1123
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• 2014

The study was designed to evaluate the effect of 2% seamustard (Undaria pinnatifida) by-product (SW) on growth performance, immunity, carcass characteristics, cholesterol content and fatty acid profile in Hanwoo steers. A total of 20 Hanwoo steers (ave. 22 months old; 619 kg body weight) were randomly assigned to control (basal diet) and 2% SW supplemented diet. Dietary SW supplementation significantly (p<0.05) improved average daily gain and gain:feed ratio as well as serum immunoglobulin G concentration. Chemical composition and quality grade of meat and carcass yield grades evaluated at the end of the trial were found to be unaffected by SW supplementation. Dietary SW significantly reduced meat cholesterol concentration (p<0.05). Dietary SW supplementation significantly reduced the myristic acid (C14:0) and palmitoleic acid (C16:ln-7) concentration, while SW increased the concentration of stearic acid (C18:0) and linolenic acid (C18:3n-3) compared to control (p<0.05). Dietary SW supplementation had no effect on saturated fatty acids (SFA), unsaturated fatty acids, poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) or mono unsaturated fatty acid content in muscles. A reduced ratio of PUFA/SFA and n-6/n-3 were found in SW supplemented group (p<0.05). In conclusion, 2% SW supplementation was found to improve growth, immunity and fatty acid profile with significantly reduced cholesterol of beef.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.1656-1665
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• 2020

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effects of stress during slaughter of beef cattle on physiological parameters, carcass, and meat quality at a Federal Inspection Type slaughterhouse located in the southeast of Mexico. Methods: A total of 448 carcasses of male Zebu×European steers with an average age of 36 months were included. Carcass assessment of presence of bruises and bruise characteristics was carried out on each half-carcass. Blood variable indicators of stress (packed cell volume, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, glucose, cortisol concentration) and meat quality parameters (pH, color, shear force, drip loss) were evaluated. Results: Of the 448 carcasses evaluated, 81% of the carcasses showed at least one bruise; one bruise was detected in 36.6% and two bruises in 27.0% of animals. Of the 775 bruises found, 69.2% of the bruises were grade 1 in region 3. Of the 448 carcasses studied, 69.6% showed hyperglycemia (6.91 mmol/L); 44.3% and 22.7% showed high (74.7 ng/mL) and extremely high (108.8 ng/mL) cortisol levels, respectively, indicative of inadequate handling of animals during preslaughter and slaughter. Of the carcasses evaluated, 90.4% had a pH ≥5.8 with an average of pH 6.3. In both pH groups, meat samples showed L^⋆ values >37.0 (81.6%) and a shear force >54.3 N; meat pH≥5.8 group showed a drip loss of 2.5%. These findings were indicative of dark, firm, and dry (DFD) meat. According to principal component analysis, grades 1 and 2 bruises in region 3 and grade 1 bruises in region 5 were highly associated with cortisol, drip loss, and color parameters b^⋆ and h^⋆ and were negatively associated with L^⋆, a^⋆, and C^⋆. Conclusion: The bruises probably caused by stress-inducing situations triggered DFD meat. Appropriate changes in handling routines in operating conditions should be made to minimize stress to animals during the slaughter process to improve animal welfare and meat quality.