Evaluation and Control of Meat Quality in Pigs

Language: English

Published by Springer, Springer Okt 2011, 2011

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -P V Tarrant The European Camunity is the second largest producer of pigneat in the world, slaughtering 129 million pigs in 1983. Pig prcxluction in the EC is an efficient industry. Further growth will depend heavily on increasing pigneats I share of EC consUl'l'er demand for neat prcxlucts. Consequently prices and conSUl'l'er habits are tecaning increasingly relevant. Against this background, the control of neat quality is a natter of sane urgence, hence the necessity for this seminar. There is concern that the eating quality of pork nay l:e declining. Organoleptic problems including dryness, hardness and inferior flavour have teen reported. Furthernore the classical stress-related neat quality defects of PSE and DFD are still of najor concern. On another front, there is a growing interest arrong the r:ublic in pig v.elfare during prcxl uction, tra'1sport and slaughter. It is v.ell known that there is an unfavourable correlation l:etv.een neat quality and neat quantity in pigs. This is nanifested in higher nortality rates (PSS) and lower neat quality (PSE) in otherwise superior stock. The pathogenesis of PSS is v.ell docunented. Affected aninals are susceptible to a cardiorespiratory complex induced by relatively common stressors and rigor nortis develops rapidly after death, inducing the PSE condition in the musculature. 512 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Evaluation and Control of Meat Quality in Pigs
Author
P. V. Tarrant
Publisher
Springer, Springer Okt 2011
Publication year
2011
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
940107982X
ISBN 13
9789401079822
Item weight
768 grams
Dimensions
235x155x28 mm

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