Effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound-assisted beef quality
High-intensity ultrasound (HIU) can modify muscle structure, leading to improvements in tenderness. However, factors such as packing type and muscle complexity may attenuate the acoustic cavitation. In this research, the effect of packing thickness (40.6–70 μm) on the quality of bovine Gluteus mediu...
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| author | Germán Contreras-López Simón Morales-Rodríguez Alma D. Alarcon-Rojo Luis M. Carrillo-Lopez |
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| description | High-intensity ultrasound (HIU) can modify muscle structure, leading to improvements in tenderness. However, factors such as packing type and muscle complexity may attenuate the acoustic cavitation. In this research, the effect of packing thickness (40.6–70 μm) on the quality of bovine Gluteus medius and Biceps femoris treated with HIU (37 kHz, 90 W/cm2, 40 min) was evaluated. The hardness of G. medius decreased significantly as the thickness of the packing bag decreased. The wide interfibrillar and intermyofibrillar spaces corroborated the tenderizing effect. These effects are related to damage of cell structure and changes in the collagen content (3.37 ± 0.1 µg/mL). In addition, the HIU decrease the variability in the water holding capacity of the muscle produced by the use of low thickness bags during storage. The trained sensory panel described the sonicated samples in 50.8 μm bags as less hard and juicier. Contrarily, in B. femoris no significant effects were reported in the variables evaluated. B. femoris is a white muscle, with a high amount of collagen (3.59 ± 0.1 µg/mL) and little intramuscular fat. Consequently, the effect of the HIU on muscle quality is associated with the composition of the muscle fibers and the thickness of the packing bag. HIU application is recommended to improve the quality of leg muscles whenever low-thickness bags (50.8 μm or less) are used. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4076c558c00c4e19997720de070fbdb32024-02-26T04:15:20ZengElsevierUltrasonics Sonochemistry1350-41772024-02-01103106777Effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound-assisted beef qualityGermán Contreras-López0Simón Morales-Rodríguez1Alma D. Alarcon-Rojo2Luis M. Carrillo-Lopez3Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco R. Almada km 1, Zootecnia, Chihuahua 31453, MexicoFitosanidad-Fitopatología, Colegio de Postgraduados en Ciencias Agrícolas, Carretera México Texcoco Km. 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco 56230, MéxicoFacultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco R. Almada km 1, Zootecnia, Chihuahua 31453, MexicoFacultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco R. Almada km 1, Zootecnia, Chihuahua 31453, Mexico; Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Av. Insurgentes Sur 1582, Crédito Constructor, Alcaldía Benito Juárez, Ciudad de México 03940, México; Corresponding author at: Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco R. Almada km 1, Zootecnia, Chihuahua 31453, Mexico.High-intensity ultrasound (HIU) can modify muscle structure, leading to improvements in tenderness. However, factors such as packing type and muscle complexity may attenuate the acoustic cavitation. In this research, the effect of packing thickness (40.6–70 μm) on the quality of bovine Gluteus medius and Biceps femoris treated with HIU (37 kHz, 90 W/cm2, 40 min) was evaluated. The hardness of G. medius decreased significantly as the thickness of the packing bag decreased. The wide interfibrillar and intermyofibrillar spaces corroborated the tenderizing effect. These effects are related to damage of cell structure and changes in the collagen content (3.37 ± 0.1 µg/mL). In addition, the HIU decrease the variability in the water holding capacity of the muscle produced by the use of low thickness bags during storage. The trained sensory panel described the sonicated samples in 50.8 μm bags as less hard and juicier. Contrarily, in B. femoris no significant effects were reported in the variables evaluated. B. femoris is a white muscle, with a high amount of collagen (3.59 ± 0.1 µg/mL) and little intramuscular fat. Consequently, the effect of the HIU on muscle quality is associated with the composition of the muscle fibers and the thickness of the packing bag. HIU application is recommended to improve the quality of leg muscles whenever low-thickness bags (50.8 μm or less) are used.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350417724000257High-intensity ultrasoundLow-thickness vacuum bagsTendernessSensory panelBeef |
| spellingShingle | Germán Contreras-López Simón Morales-Rodríguez Alma D. Alarcon-Rojo Luis M. Carrillo-Lopez Effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound-assisted beef quality Ultrasonics Sonochemistry High-intensity ultrasound Low-thickness vacuum bags Tenderness Sensory panel Beef |
| title | Effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound-assisted beef quality |
| title_full | Effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound-assisted beef quality |
| title_fullStr | Effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound-assisted beef quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound-assisted beef quality |
| title_short | Effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound-assisted beef quality |
| title_sort | effect of packaging thickness and muscle type on ultrasound assisted beef quality |
| topic | High-intensity ultrasound Low-thickness vacuum bags Tenderness Sensory panel Beef |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350417724000257 |
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