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The "sponge effect" hypothesis: An alternative explanation of the improvement in the waterholding capacity of meat with ageing.
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PMID:  22104253     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Bovine M. semimembranosus from different sexes of cattle were held at temperatures ranging from 0 to 35°C until rigor and aged for up to 9weeks. The waterholding capacity (WHC) of the beef increased with ageing as evidenced by the decline in drip loss measured gravimetrically, centrifugally and by pressure. Drip viscosity (P<0.01), meat protein extractability (P<0.05), spreadability (P<0.01) and compressibility also increased with ageing. Evidence of structural changes was seen in SDS-PAGE confirming the physical changes. Meat spreadability under pressure and WHC were higher in samples with inherently higher pH relative to lower pH. The outcome of this study supports a hypothesis that the increase in WHC with ageing is due to the breakdown in meat structure and the creation of "sponge effect", which disrupts the channels through which moisture is lost and physically entraps the free water in meat and reduce the amount that drips out.
Authors:
M M Farouk; N Md Mustafa; G Wu; G Krsinic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Meat science     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-4138     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-11-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101160862     Medline TA:  Meat Sci     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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