Muscle metabolism in sheep and cattle in relation to high rigor temperature – overview and perspective

P. E. Strydom; K. Rosenvold

doi:10.1071/an13437

Muscle metabolism in sheep and cattle in relation to high rigor temperature – overview and perspective

Animal Production Science ◽

10.1071/an13437 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 54 (4) ◽

pp. 510 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

P. E. Strydom ◽

K. Rosenvold

Keyword(s):

Research Program ◽

Muscle Metabolism ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Meat Processing ◽

Special Issue ◽

Processing Industry ◽

Sheep Meat ◽

Literature Reviews ◽

Temperature Window ◽

The Impact

An increasing number of Australian slaughter plants were found not to meet the Meat Standards Australia (MSA) pH–temperature window, due to high rigor temperatures, particularly at plants where grain-fed animals were slaughtered. Hence, the red meat processing industry in Australia supported a research program focused on resolving this issue, as carcasses that do not meet the MSA pH–temperature window are excluded from MSA grading. This special issue of Animal Production Science describes the outcomes of a major program identifying ante- and post-mortem factors related to heat-induced toughening in both beef and sheep meat through literature reviews and targeted research to find interventions to prevent the impact of high rigor temperature on meat quality, particularly tenderness. This paper provides an overview of the outcomes of the research program, some of which require further research before implementation. It is suggested that an entire supply-chain approach be applied to establish the most efficient and cost-effective way of reducing the incidence of high rigor temperature.

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Assessment of antimicrobial potential of substances isolated from some wastes of meat processing industry

Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences ◽

10.5219/1079 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 308-313

Author(s):

Elena Alexandrovna Kotenkova ◽

Ekaterina Polishchuk

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Farm Animals ◽

Meat Processing ◽

Processing Industry ◽

Mucous Membranes ◽

Proteomic Study ◽

Mass Spectrometric Identification ◽

By Products

The slaughter of farm animals generates a large number of by-products. Meat waste management includes various methods, but cost-effective technologies are still in priority. This manuscript reports the results of the study of antimicrobial activity of substances isolated from such wastes of meat processing industry as bovine and pork mucous membranes and epithelial tissues. Proteomic study included two-dimensional electrophoresis with following mass spectrometric identification. Antimicrobial activity against L. monocytogenes, P. aeruginosa and S. aureus of neutralized native extracts and after enzymatic treatment as well as its ultrafiltrates was determined by flow cytometry with EvaGreen and PI dyes. It was shown that a large number of histones were found in bovine mucous membranes as well as several tissue-specific proteins, which would be a precursor of bioactive peptides. Bovine mucous membranes of the tongue and nasal cavity possessed the greatest activity in relation to P. aeruginosa, the rate of surviving cells decreased to 22.0%. Bovine mucous membranes of the rectum and the oral cavity, submandibular lymph nodes, pig mucous membranes of the larynx, tongue, lips, and rectum increased dead cells count up to 40% of all cells. Bovine nasal mucosa and pork mucous of labial cavity possessed the greatest activity against S. aureus, the rate of surviving cells did not exceed 10.0%. Determination of antimicrobial action against L. monocytogenes of native samples and treated with trypsin showed that bovine mucous membranes of the rectum and oral cavity, pork mucosa of the lips and submandibular glands were the most active. Treatment with trypsin or ultrafiltration demonstrated different effects on activity of samples. It was shown the perspectivity of recycling of such type of by-products into effective and demanded substances which can be used, for example, in the food industry as an alternative to chemical preservatives.

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Process Optimisation of Anaerobic Digestion Treating High-Strength Wastewater in the Australian Red Meat Processing Industry

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app10217947 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (21) ◽

pp. 7947

Author(s):

Peter W. Harris ◽

Bernadette K. McCabe

Keyword(s):

Anaerobic Digestion ◽

Waste Treatment ◽

High Strength ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Trace Element Composition ◽

Red Meat ◽

Effect Of Temperature ◽

Meat Processing ◽

Processing Industry ◽

Anaerobic Lagoon

This work represents and reviews a compilation of investigations into improving anaerobic digestion performance of high-strength wastewater in the Australian Red Meat Processing industry. The industry produces significant quantities of organic-rich wastewater which requires treatment prior to release to the environment. Anaerobic lagoons are a cost-effective method of waste treatment where land availability is not an issue; however, the high fat load in the wastewater can negatively impact the anaerobic lagoon system and result in compromised anaerobic digestion performance. This paper will discuss the importance of upstream primary pre-treatment and review a series of investigations focused on optimising digester performance and improving fat biodegradability. These studies include: 1. the effect of temperature and mixing; 2. the influence of feedstock trace element composition and supplementation, and; 3. the potential benefit from pre-treatments such as chemical, thermobaric, thermochemical and bio-surfactant. This paper discusses the implications of these findings for covered anaerobic lagoon operation and provides recommendations to promote optimum digester performance and future opportunities in adopting alternate anaerobic digestion technology options. Finally, the paper provides recent trends toward the use of other waste streams for co-digestion and discusses this in terms of digester optimization and technology options.

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Some important changes in the Australian sheep meat processing industry

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture ◽

10.1071/ea07393 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 48 (7) ◽

pp. 752 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

D. L. Hopkins ◽

E. S. Toohey ◽

K. L. Pearce ◽

I. Richards

Keyword(s):

Short Pulse ◽

New Technology ◽

Eating Quality ◽

Improve Product Quality ◽

Meat Processing ◽

Processing Industry ◽

Electrical Currents ◽

New Approach ◽

Sheep Meat ◽

Australian Sheep

In the last 5 years there has been a dramatic increase in the adoption in the Australian sheep meat processing industry of electrical technologies designed to streamline processing and improve product quality. Part of this change was initiated by an Australia-wide audit of lamb tenderness in 1997–98 and the development of a program to establish an eating quality scheme for sheep meat across Australia. Critically, these initiatives coincided with the development of new ways of administering electrical currents to either bodies or carcasses. Underlying this new approach is the electrocution of carcasses individually on segmented electrodes in a dose responsive way with electricity that has short pulse widths and lower voltages. This paper documents the pivotal factors which have contributed to this level of industry adoption and which has seen 14 abattoirs install the new technology. Of these abattoirs only one previously had any form of stimulation and these abattoirs represent more than 70% of the throughput of sheep and lambs on a tonnage basis per year in Australia.

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Effects of the investment support in the Czech meat processing industry

Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) ◽

10.17221/367/2015-agricecon ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (No. 8) ◽

pp. 356-369 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Spicka Jindrich ◽

Naglova Zdenka ◽

Gurtler Martin

Keyword(s):

Labour Productivity ◽

Development Programme ◽

Bank Loans ◽

Debt Ratio ◽

Meat Processing ◽

Processing Industry ◽

National Programme ◽

Rural Development Programme ◽

Support Programme ◽

The Impact

The goal of the paper is to quantify and evaluate the effects of investment subsidies in the Czech meat processing industry. The investment subsidies should enhance the economic results of the supported companies and increase their competitiveness. The analysis is based on the fixed-effect modelling of balanced panel data of 130 meat processors in the period 2008–2013. It quantifies the impact of investment subsidies from the Rural Development Programme (RDP) and the national support programme (Decree of MoA) on profitability, labour productivity, credit debt ratio and the efficiency of production consumption. The conclusions can be generalized for medium-sized and large companies. The results show that investment subsidies from the RDP had not such a significant effect as expected. Investment subsidies from the RDP affected only the labour productivity of large meat processors and the ROA of non-family companies. However, they should preferably help small and medium-sized companies to be more competitive. Subsidies from the national programme increased the profitability of family-owned and medium-sized companies and changed the capital structure of the supported companies which used more bank loans for upgrading the technology.

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Pengaruh Lintas Budaya Pada Pemasaran Internasional Dengan Pendekatan Perilaku Konsumen

Jurnal Riset Manajemen Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Widya Wiwaha Program Magister Manajemen ◽

10.32477/jrm.v1i2.28 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 168-176

Author(s):

Endy Gunanto ◽

Yenni Kurnia Gusti

Keyword(s):

Consumer Behavior ◽

Marketing Strategy ◽

Consumer Culture ◽

International Organization ◽

Future Research ◽

Special Issue ◽

Cross Culture ◽

Several Variables ◽

Cultural Orientations ◽

The Impact

In this article we present a conceptual of the effect of cross culture on consumer behavior incorporating the impact of globalization. This conceptual idea shows that culture inûuences various domains of consumer behavior directly as well as through international organization to implement marketing strategy. The conceptual identify several factors such as norm and value in the community, several variables and also depicts the impact of other environmental factors and marketing strategy elements on consumer behavior. We also identify categories of consumer culture orientation resulting from globalization. Highlights of each of the several other articles included in this special issue in Asia region. We conclude with the contributions of the articles in terms of the consumer cultural orientations and identify directions for future research.

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Regulatory and sustainability initiatives lead to improved polyaminopolyamide epichlorohydrin (PAE) wet-strength resins and paper products

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj17.09.519 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (09) ◽

pp. 519-532 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mark Crisp ◽

Richard Riehle

Keyword(s):

Health And Safety ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Worker Safety ◽

Regulatory Requirements ◽

Wet Strength ◽

The Past ◽

Consumer Safety ◽

Federal Institute ◽

Sustainability Initiatives ◽

The Impact

Polyaminopolyamide-epichlorohydrin (PAE) resins are the predominant commercial products used to manufacture wet-strengthened paper products for grades requiring wet-strength permanence. Since their development in the late 1950s, the first generation (G1) resins have proven to be one of the most cost-effective technologies available to provide wet strength to paper. Throughout the past three decades, regulatory directives and sustainability initiatives from various organizations have driven the development of cleaner and safer PAE resins and paper products. Early efforts in this area focused on improving worker safety and reducing the impact of PAE resins on the environment. These efforts led to the development of resins containing significantly reduced levels of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol (1,3-DCP) and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD), potentially carcinogenic byproducts formed during the manufacturing process of PAE resins. As the levels of these byproducts decreased, the environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) profile of PAE resins and paper products improved. Recent initiatives from major retailers are focusing on product ingredient transparency and quality, thus encouraging the development of safer product formulations while maintaining performance. PAE resin research over the past 20 years has been directed toward regulatory requirements to improve consumer safety and minimize exposure to potentially carcinogenic materials found in various paper products. One of the best known regulatory requirements is the recommendations of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), which defines the levels of 1,3-DCP and 3-MCPD that can be extracted by water from various food contact grades of paper. These criteria led to the development of third generation (G3) products that contain very low levels of 1,3-DCP (typically <10 parts per million in the as-received/delivered resin). This paper outlines the PAE resin chemical contributors to adsorbable organic halogens and 3-MCPD in paper and provides recommendations for the use of each PAE resin product generation (G1, G1.5, G2, G2.5, and G3).

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Syrian Crisis and Migration

MIGRATION LETTERS ◽

10.33182/ml.v12i3.273 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 181-192 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Pinar Yazgan ◽

Deniz Eroglu Utku ◽

Ibrahim Sirkeci

Keyword(s):

Human Mobility ◽

Special Issue ◽

Host Countries ◽

Syrian Crisis ◽

Mass Migration ◽

Large Numbers ◽

And Migration ◽

Europe Today ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future

With the growing insurrections in Syria in 2011, an exodus in large numbers have emerged. The turmoil and violence have caused mass migration to destinations both within the region and beyond. The current "refugee crisis" has escalated sharply and its impact is widening from neighbouring countries toward Europe. Today, the Syrian crisis is the major cause for an increase in displacement and the resultant dire humanitarian situation in the region. Since the conflict shows no signs of abating in the near future, there is a constant increase in the number of Syrians fleeing their homes. However, questions on the future impact of the Syrian crisis on the scope and scale of this human mobility are still to be answered. As the impact of the Syrian crisis on host countries increases, so does the demand for the analyses of the needs for development and protection in these countries. In this special issue, we aim to bring together a number of studies examining and discussing human mobility in relation to the Syrian crisis.

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Exploring the Benefits of Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and the Mechanism for Automated 5D BIM Quantification Process in Offsite Modular Construction

Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings ◽

10.29173/mocs6 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Tochukwu Moses ◽

David Heesom ◽

David Oloke ◽

Martin Crouch

Keyword(s):

Effective Means ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Modular Construction ◽

Automated Quantification ◽

Building Information ◽

Project Risks ◽

Value Add ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact ◽

Level 2

The UK Construction Industry through its Government Construction Strategy has recently been mandated to implement Level 2 Building Information Modelling (BIM) on public sector projects. This move, along with other initiatives is key to driving a requirement for 25% cost reduction (establishing the most cost-effective means) on. Other key deliverables within the strategy include reduction in overall project time, early contractor involvement, improved sustainability and enhanced product quality. Collaboration and integrated project delivery is central to the level 2 implementation strategy yet the key protocols or standards relative to cost within BIM processes is not well defined. As offsite construction becomes more prolific within the UK construction sector, this construction approach coupled with BIM, particularly 5D automated quantification process, and early contractor involvement provides significant opportunities for the sector to meet government targets. Early contractor involvement is supported by both the industry and the successive Governments as a credible means to avoid and manage project risks, encourage innovation and value add, making cost and project time predictable, and improving outcomes. The contractor is seen as an expert in construction and could be counter intuitive to exclude such valuable expertise from the pre-construction phase especially with the BIM intent of äóÖbuild it twiceäó», once virtually and once physically. In particular when offsite construction is used, the contractoräó»s construction expertise should be leveraged for the virtual build in BIM-designed projects to ensure a fully streamlined process. Building in a layer of automated costing through 5D BIM will bring about a more robust method of quantification and can help to deliver the 25% reduction in overall cost of a project. Using a literature review and a case study, this paper will look into the benefits of Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and the impact of 5D BIM on the offsite construction process.

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