FOOD. Science. Technology. Quality

Food. SCIENCE. Technology. Quality

Food. Science. TECHNOLOGY. Quality

Food. Science. Technology. QUALITY

Authors

KATARZYNA ANTOSIK, ELŻBIETA KRZĘCIO, MARIA KOĆWIN-PODSIADŁA, ANDRZEJ ZYBERT, HALINA SIECZKOWSKA, BOGDAN MISZCZUK, ANDRZEJ ŁYCZYŃSKI

Title

The correlation between the electrical conductivity and some selected pork meat quality properties

Abstract

The objective of the present work was to evaluate the usefulness of electrical conductivity measurements taken post mortem at different moments in time for the purpose of determining the quality properties pork meat. The investigations included different genetic groups of animals studied. The results obtained were statistically significant correlations between the electrical conductivity and the meat quality properties of different groups of animals; thus, they confirmed the usefulness of this specific parameter to determine quality of pig meat, particularly in a group of animals showing genetic predispositions to produce a PSE meat (890 line). The largest number of statistically significant coefficients of correlation was stated between the electrical conductivity measured in 120 minutes after the slaughter and the analyzed properties (including drip loss and water holding capacity) of animals that were free of the HALn gene (L, LxD, LxY). Therefore, it is concluded and confirmed that it is possible to apply this parameter while differentiating meat quality (considered a standard quality) as necessary in the meat processing technology.

Keywords

electrical conductivity, drip loss, pH, correlations

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