Meat productivity and quality of beef are determined by a number of factors, including pedigree traits of animals. Meat productivity is closely related to the biological patterns of their growth and development. Considering the patterns that affect meat productivity enables effective growing and fattenin...
Objetivou-se avaliar o grau de bem-estar dos cordeiros submetidos ao transporte rodoviário e suas carcaças e carnes. Para isto, fez-se a avaliação dos parâmetros comportamentais durante o transporte, dos parâmetros fisiológicos após o desembarque e antes do abate e a caracterização das carcaça...
Sensory and instrumental analyses evaluated the meat and fat characteristics of feedlot-finished steers fed a diet containing cottonseed. Global impression, texture, meat color, and fat color were assessed. Thirty Nellore bulls with an average age of 30 ± 6 months and initial body weight of 382.7 ± 28....
The presence of bacteria of the genus Aeromonas in food of animal origin has been demonstrated by several authors. Among the most often cited foods are those which, during their preparation, come into contact with water which is considered to be the habitat of different species and the major source of fo...
Através de exames físico-químicos e organolépticos, avaliou-se o estado de conservação de carne bovina moída, preparada industrialmente e embalada a vácuo, quando mantida a temperatura de 8°C, após a abertura da embalagem. As análises foram realizadas nos 1°, 3°, 5° e 7° dias de armazenage...
