The effect of four alternative chilling regimes on the bacterial load on beef carcasses.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103717
Abstract: The objective of this study was to compare the effect of current (10 °C for 10 h followed by 0 °C with a low fan speed) versus four alternative beef carcass chilling regimes, ranging from -6 °C to 0 °C… read more here.
Keywords: beef; four alternative; chilling regimes; beef carcasses ... See more keywords
Classification of beef carcasses from Portugal using animal characteristics and pH/temperature decline descriptors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.03.011
Abstract: Previous research showed that meat of optimal tenderness is produced when rigor mortis temperature falls between 12 - 35 °C. This study aimed to classify beef carcasses quality according to the ideal window rule using pH/temperature decay descriptors… read more here.
Keywords: decay; temperature; classification beef; beef carcasses ... See more keywords
Processing interventions for enhanced microbiological safety of beef carcasses and beef products: A review.
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DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2121258
Abstract: Chilled beef is inevitably contaminated with microorganisms, starting from the very beginning of the slaughter line. A lot of studies have aimed to improve meat safety and extend the shelf life of chilled beef, of… read more here.
Keywords: safety; beef carcasses; microbiological safety; safety beef ... See more keywords
Detection of pathogenic Escherichia coli on potentially contaminated beef carcasses using cassette PCR and conventional PCR
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DOI: 10.1186/s12866-019-1541-4
Abstract: BackgroundOver a one year period, swabs of 820 beef carcasses were tested for the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli by performing Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in a novel technology termed “cassette PCR”, in comparison… read more here.
Keywords: pcr; beef carcasses; cassette pcr; conventional pcr ... See more keywords