• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.197-208
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• 2019

The aim of this study was to investigate the relation of sensory quality traits of cooked beef to fresh meat quality and histochemical characteristics, especially muscle bundle traits, in the longissimus thoracis muscle of Hanwoo steers. Cooking loss negatively correlated with softness, initial tenderness, chewiness, rate of breakdown (RB), and amount of perceptible residue (AR) after chewing (p<0.05), and drip loss showed negative correlation with RB and AR (p<0.05). All the attributes of tenderness exhibited negative correlation with the Warner-Bratzler shear force value (p<0.05). Marbling score and the intramuscular fat (IMF) content showed positive correlation with all the organoleptic characteristics, including tenderness attributes, juiciness, and flavor (p<0.05). Regarding histochemical characteristics, muscle fiber size did not have a significant correlation with all the sensory quality traits, although the area percentage of type I fiber was related with softness, initial tenderness, and chewiness (p<0.05). On the contrary, the characteristics of muscle bundle were related to all the sensory tenderness attributes (p<0.05), and the sensory tenderness increased with smaller muscle bundle size (p<0.05). These results suggest that the IMF content and bundle characteristics can be used as indicators for explaining the variations in sensory tenderness in well-marbled beef.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.467-485
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• 2022

Supercooling storage refers to lowering the product temperature below its freezing point without phase transition and has the potential to extend shelf life. Nevertheless, supercooled objects are in a thermodynamically unstable state, and nucleation can occur spontaneously. To achieve supercooling storage, slow cooling and insulation are essential. Hence, a stepwise algorithm for the supercooling storage of pork loins was designed and validated in this study. Pork loins were stored at 3℃, -18℃, and -3℃ (freezing), and supercooled for 16 days. All samples remained in a supercooled state and were unfrozen at the end of storage. Supercooled pork loins were superior in terms of drip loss, cooking loss, and water-holding capacity compared to frozen samples. Additionally, supercooling treatment prevented discoloration, increase of volatile basic nitrogen, and microbial growth. Thus, supercooling of pork loin was achieved using a stepwise program and was effective to maintain meat quality.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.1081-1093
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• 2023

This study aimed to compare meat quality traits between Berkshire and crossbreed (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc), and to investigate the relationship between meat quality traits and fatty acid composition. 20 Berkshire and 20 crossbreed pigs were used to compare pork loin quality and to determine the relationship between measured variables. 23 variables were measured including proximate composition, pH, drip loss and cooking loss, Warner-Bratzler shear force, and fatty acid composition. Berkshire had higher moisture content, pH, water-holding capacity, saturated fatty acids, and redness than the crossbreed pig (p < 0.05). The fat content and polyunsaturated fatty acid were low (p < 0.05) in Berkshire. Correlation analysis showed a negatively correlation between moisture and fat content, and a positively correlation between saturated fatty acid and fat content. Moreover, saturated fatty acid and polyunsaturated fatty acid were negatively correlated. As a result of factor analysis and partial least square regression, saturated fatty acid and polyunsaturated fatty acid were estimated to be the main factors affecting quality characteristics of pork. Pig breed is associated with differences in meat quality, and fatty acid composition can have an effect on meat quality parameters.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.412-424
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• 2024

Lairage, a part of the animal welfare practices, has been known to mitigate pre-slaughter stress in animals. However, research investigating the relationship between lairage and pork meat quality remains scarce. In this study, we conducted a comparative analysis of the physicochemical quality and storage stability of pork from pigs subjected to immediate slaughter (CON) and those provided with a 24 h lairage before slaughter (LRG) over a 7-day storage period. The loins from 20 castrated pigs in each group, respectively, were collected at 1, 3, 5, and 7 days and used for analysis of meat quality and storage stability, including pH, meat color, moisture, water holding capacity, drip loss, cooking loss, shear force, fatty acid composition, lipid oxidation, antioxidant activity, and electrical resistance. Overall, there were no significant differences in physicochemical meat quality parameters between CON and LRG groups. Similarly, no differences were observed in the storage stability of pork including 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity and electrical resistance. However, the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids was significantly higher in LRG compared to CON. In conclusion, 24 h lairage for castrated pigs had limited impact on meat quality and storage stability but led to an increase in the unsaturated fatty acid proportion.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2023

Synbiotics help to improve gut health by promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria while glyconutrients provide a source of energy for the gut bacteria and may also have immunemodulating effects. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of this combination on fatty acid and meat quality characteristics of growing pigs. In a five-week experiment, 804 growing three-way crossbred ([Landrace × Yorkshire] × Duroc) pigs with an initial body weight of 31.90 ± 2.6 kg on average were assigned to two treatments: 1) CON (basal diet) and 2) TRT1 (basal diet + 0.3% glycozyme [synbiotics and glyconutrient]), each consisting of 402 pigs. The TRT1 groups showed significantly higher values of palmitoleic acid (C16:1), capric acid (C10:0), myristic acid (C14:0), lauric acid (C12:0), elaidic acid (C18:1, t), pentadecylic acid (C15:0), gondoic acid (C20:1), lignoceric acid (C24:0), and omega-6 : omega-3 in fat than the CON groups. Moreover, in the lean tissues of the pig, the levels of C12:0, C14:0, C17:0, and C20:1 were significantly higher in TRT1 than in CON. However, significant differences were not observed after glycozyme addition in pH, water holding capacity, cooking loss, longissimus muscle area, drip loss, meat color, and sensory evaluation parameters. To conclude, the positive results of the fatty acid composition indicate that glycozyme may be an effective pig feed additive.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.626-631
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• 2007

Pre-rigor bovine sternomandibularis muscles were frozen at 3 hr postmortem thawed at various temperatures (18, 2, and $-2^{\circ}C$), and then meat quality and sensory properties were compared with those in chilled muscle (control). The meat thawed at $18^{\circ}C$ had lower ultimate pH, water holding capacity, and sensory scores and higher muscle shortening, thaw drip loss, and shear values than those of the other samples. The samples thawed at $-2^{\circ}C$ had significantly lower muscle shortening and higher sensory scores in tenderness and juiciness than those thawed at 18 and $2^{\circ}C$. Muscle shortening, pH, WHC, shear values, and sensory properties were not significantly different between control and sample thawed at $-2^{\circ}C$. By holding at $-2^{\circ}C$, thaw shortening was prevented and tender meat comparable to the chilled meat was obtained. These results indicate that thaw shortening can be largely eliminated if the frozen pre-rigor muscle is thawed at $-2^{\circ}C$.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.842-847
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• 1998

Ohmic heating은 식품에 교류 전류를 흘려줄 때 식품 내부에 전기 저항열이 발생되는 것을 이용한 것으로, 이를 기존의 수해동법에 적용하여 해동시간의 단축과 그에 따른 품질 향상 효과를 연구하였다. 자체 제작한 ohmic 수해동 장치에 동결육$(10{\times}10{\times}10{\;}cm)$을 넣고 해동 실험하였다. 윗면이 개방된 acryl box$(12{\times}12{\times}12{\;}cm)$를 용기로 사용하였으며, stainlesssteel 전극$(10{\times}10{\;}cm)$을 양쪽 벽면에 설치하였다. 용기 내 물의 온도를 $20^{\circ}C$ 또는 $10^{\circ}C$로 고정하였다. 해동시간은 동일한 주파수(60 Hz)에서 전압을 높여줄수록$(60{\sim}210{\;}V)$ 단축되었으며, 수해동만을 한 경우에 비해 최고 1/4 이상 단축되었다. 동일한 전압에서 주파수가 높아질수록 $(60{\sim}60{\;}kHz)$ 해동시간이 단축되었으나 그 효과는 크지 않았다. 수해동만을 한 경우나 높은 전압을 적용한 경우보다 낮은 전압을 적용한 경우 drip loss가 적었고 보수력이 우수하였다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.217-221
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• 2022

저온에서 신선육을 보관 저장하는 용기의 기체조성을 고CO₂/저O₂ 농도로 자동적으로 제어하는 용기 시스템을 제작하고, 0℃에서 21일간 돼지고기 삼겹살을 담아 저장하면서 품질보전의 측면에서 진공 포장과 함기 대조구 조건과 비교하였다. CO₂ 주입 시간 프로그램에 의하여 CO₂ 농도는 47~60%, O₂ 농도는 7~10%로 유지될 수 있었고, 이는 호기적 세균 증식과 pH 증가의 억제의 효과와 함께 관능적 품질유지에 기여하였다. 진공포장은 함기 대조구에 비하여 낮은 미생물 성장과 pH 증가를 보여주었으나 높은 drip 손실의 단점을 보였다. 전체적 품질보존의 측면에서 고안된 고CO₂ 치환 용기는 육류의 품질유지에 효과적이며, 육류의 종류와 특성에 맞게 기체 농도 조건을 변경하여 활용범위를 확장할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.833-848
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• 2022

The objective of this study was to characterize the meat quality traits that affect the texture and savory taste of Ufipa indigenous chickens by comparing the proximate composition, physical characteristics, collagen, and nucleic acid contents with those of commercial broilers. It was found that Ufipa chicken breast and thigh meat had a higher protein content (p<0.05) than broiler chicken meat, whereas the fat content was lower (p<0.01). The moisture content of thigh meat was lower in Ufipa chicken meat than in broiler chicken meat (p<0.05). Regarding meat color, broiler chickens had considerably higher L^* and b^* than Ufipa chickens in both the breast and the thigh meat, except for a^* (p<0.01). Regarding water holding capacity, Ufipa chicken breast exhibited higher drip loss but lower thawing and cooking losses than broiler chicken (p<0.01). In contrast, its thigh meat had a much lower drip and thawing losses but higher cooking losses (p<0.01). The shear force of Ufipa chickens' breasts and thighs was higher than that of broiler chickens (p<0.05), while the amount of total collagen in the thigh meat was higher than that of broiler chickens (p<0.05). Additionally, the inosine-5'-monophosphate (IMP) of Ufipa chicken breast and thigh meat was higher than that of broiler meat (p<0.05). The principal component analysis of meat quality traits provides a correlation between the proximate and physical-chemical prosperties of both breeds with some contrast. In conclusion, the present study provides information on healthy food with good-tasting Ufipa indigenous chickens, which offer a promising market due to consumers' preferences.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1031-1036
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• 2004

Effects of irradiation on physico-chemical properties of beef and pork loins were examined. Beef and pork were irradiated at dose levels of 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 5 kGy with a use of Co-60 source. The drip loss of beef increased from 0 kGy to 5 kGy, whereas that of pork remained unchanged. TBA values of beef and pork increased due to irradiation. Irradiation caused a decrease in the lightness, redness, and yellowness of beef, whereas it did an increase in the same properties of pork. Irradiation also contributed to an increase in the solubility of salt soluble protein.