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Evaluation and Control of Meat Quality in Pigs

A Seminar in the CEC Agricultural Research Programme, held in Dublin, Ireland, 21-22 November 1985

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  • © 1987

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Editors:
  1. P. V. Tarrant

    1. An Foras Talúntais, The Agricultural Institute, Grange / Dunsinea Research Centre, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland

  2. G. Eikelenboom

    1. Research Institute for Animal Production “Schoonoord”, Zeist, The Netherlands

  3. G. Monin

    1. Station for Meat Research, INRA-CRZV de Theix, Ceyrat, France

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine (CTVM, volume 38)

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Table of contents (41 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Aetiology of the Porcine Stress Syndrome

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Physiology and Biochemistry of the Porcine Stress Syndrome

      • David Lister
      Pages 3-16

    3. Calcium Releasing Systems in Mitochondria and Sarcoplasmic Reticulum with Respect to the Aetiology Of Malignant Hyperthermia: A Review

      • J. J. A. Heffron
      Pages 17-26

    4. Contraction and Metabolism Traits in Skeletal Muscle Biopsies from Halothane Positive Pigs as Studied by Mechanical Measurements and 31p NMR

      • G. Kozak-Reiss, F. Desmoulin, P. Canioni, P. Cozzone, J. P. Gascard, G. Monin et al.
      Pages 27-38

    5. Malignant Hyperthermia: Neurochemical Aspects

      • J. V. McLoughlin
      Pages 39-49

    6. Thyroid Function in the Aetiology of the PSE Condition

      • Bruce W. Moss
      Pages 51-68

    7. Hormonal Implications in Malignant Hyperthermia and the Porcine Stress Syndrome

      • J. B. Ludvigsen
      Pages 69-77

    8. Further Aspects of Electrolyte Metabolism in Relation to Malignant Hyperthermia and the Porcine Stress Syndrome

      • P. Fogd Jørgensen
      Pages 79-88

    9. Implications of the Porcine Stress Syndrome for Animal Welfare

      • Pierre Mormede, Robert Dantzer
      Pages 89-98

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 99-103
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  4. The Evaluation of Meat Quality

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Methods for Evaluation of Meat Quality in Research and Practice, used in Member States of the European Community

      • E. Kallweit
      Pages 107-116

    3. Experience in Measuring the Meat Quality of Stress-Susceptible Pigs

      • Patricia A. Barton-Gade, Eli V. Olsen
      Pages 117-128

    4. How to Measure the Water-Holding Capacity of Meat? Recommendation of Standardized Methods

      • K. O. Honikel
      Pages 129-142

    5. Remote Monitoring of Postmortem Metabolism in Pork Carcasses

      • H. J. Swatland
      Pages 143-163

    6. The Relationship between Slaughterline and 24-Hour Measurement of Pig Meat Colour and Light Scattering by the use of Hennessy Grading and Fibre Optic Probes

      • K. Lundström, I. Hansson, G. Bjärstorp
      Pages 165-173

    7. PSE Detection Using a Modified MS Tester Compared with other Measurements of Meat Quality on the Slaughterline

      • D. Seidler, E. Bartnick, B. Nowak
      Pages 175-190

    8. Evaluation of Meat Quality by Measurement of Electrical Conductivity

      • F. Schmitten, K.-H. Schepers, A. Festerling
      Pages 191-200

    9. The Measurement of Light Scattering Properties at 45 min Post Mortem for Prediction of Pork Quality

      • P. G. van der Wal, H. Nijeboer, G. S. M. Merkus
      Pages 201-209
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`This book is well organized and extremely informative ...'
The Cornell Veterinarian, Oct. 1987

Editors and Affiliations

  • An Foras Talúntais, The Agricultural Institute, Grange / Dunsinea Research Centre, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland

    P. V. Tarrant

  • Research Institute for Animal Production “Schoonoord”, Zeist, The Netherlands

    G. Eikelenboom

  • Station for Meat Research, INRA-CRZV de Theix, Ceyrat, France

    G. Monin

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Evaluation and Control of Meat Quality in Pigs

  • Book Subtitle: A Seminar in the CEC Agricultural Research Programme, held in Dublin, Ireland, 21-22 November 1985

  • Editors: P. V. Tarrant, G. Eikelenboom, G. Monin

  • Series Title: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3301-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: ECSC, EEC, EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7982-2Published: 26 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3301-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 512

  • Topics: Food Science

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