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Research Project: Strategies to Improve the Tenderness of Vastus Lateralis Muscles

Location: Meat Safety & Quality Research

Project Number: 5438-31430-004-04
Project Type: Trust

Start Date: May 01, 2008
End Date: Aug 30, 2009

Objective:
To develop tenderization strategies for beef vastus lateralis muscles.

Approach:
Vastus lateralis muscles will be randomly assigned to one of four tenderization treatments. Tenderization treatments will include non-tenderized controls, blade tenderization, injection marination, and a combination of blade tenderization and injection marination. Trained sensory panel will evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments.

   

 
Project Team
Wheeler, Tommy
Shackelford, Steven
King, David - Andy
 
Project Annual Reports
  FY 2008
 
Related National Programs
  Food Animal Production (101)
 
 
Last Modified: 05/08/2009
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