Animal Science, Department of
Date of this Version
January 2001
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to determine if post mortem temperature affects extent of glycogen metabolism and if sampling time influences glycolytic potential values in muscle. Beef longissimus muscles entered rigor mortis at two different temperatures and were sampled at 45 minutes post mortem, rigor mortis and 24 hours post mortem to determine the glycolytic potential of the muscle. Post mortem temperature had little effect on the glycolytic potential of beef muscle. Glycolytic potential values from samples removed early post mortem were underestimated when compared to samples taken at 24 hours post mortem.
Comments
Published in Nebraska Beef Cattle Report 2001, published by Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, and Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.