scholarly journals Evaluation of Beef Steak Exudate Differing in Quality Grade and Post-Mortem Aging Time

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-122
Author(s):  
K. Wall ◽  
C. Kerth ◽  
Z. Hicks ◽  
D. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Aging Time ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Quality Grade ◽  
Beef Steak

scholarly journals Determining the longissimus lumborum and psoas major beef steak color life threshold and effect of post-mortem aging time using meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Najar-Villarreal ◽  
Elizabeth A. E. Boyle ◽  
Justin J. Kastner ◽  
Christopher I. Vahl ◽  
Qing Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Aging Time ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Postmortem Aging ◽  
Beef Steak ◽  
Longissimus Lumborum ◽  
Retail Display ◽  
Psoas Major

longissimuslumborum (LL) and psoas major (PM) steaks duringretail display and the effect of postmortem aging time (PMT) on the displaycolor life of LL and PM steaks using meta-analysis was determined. In phaseone, data were retrieved from 13 and 3 referred journal articles, for LL andPM, respectively, that included a* and subjective visual scores. The total display dayobservations for LL and PM were 148 and 27, respectively. Lower bound estimatesusing a 95% confidence interval for a* as a borderline for the display colorlife of LL and PM steaks were 20.24 and 20.99, respectively. For phase two, datawere retrieved from 26 and 10 referred journal articles, for LL and PM,respectively, that included a* and PMT. The total display dayobservations for LL and PM in phase two were 255 and 71, respectively. For LLsteaks, the actual PMT was grouped into five categories: 0-7 d; 8-14 d; 15-21d; 22-28 d; and 29-65 d. Additionally, the PMT of PM steaks was grouped intotwo categories: 0-7 d and 8-21 d. The first 21 d PMT for LL steaks had thelongest color life with 7 d of color life. Additionally, 22-28 and 29-65 d ofPMT had 5 and 4 d, respectively, of color life for LL steaks. The borderlineacceptability estimated for PM steaks with 0-7 d and 8-21 of PMT was 3 and 2 dof color life, respectively. Estimations from this meta-analysis demonstrate that usingLL and PM subprimals having a PMT of 21 d or less and 7 d or less, respectively,would optimize retail display color life of aerobically packaged steaks. 

scholarly journals Evaluation of Beef Steak Exudate Differing in Quality Grade and Post-Mortem Aging Time

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Wall ◽  
C. Kerth ◽  
Z. Hicks ◽  
D. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Aging Time ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Phase Gradient ◽  
Ultra Pure Water ◽  
Quality Grade ◽  
Positive Mode

ObjectivesEvaluate absorbance and metabolite differences of beef exudate from raw beef steaks differing in quality grade and post-mortem aging time.Materials and MethodsUSDA Select (SE; n = 18) and USDA Choice (CH; n = 18) beef strip loins were aged for 7d, cut into 2.54 cm thick steaks, and randomly assigned a post-mortem aging duration of either 10 or 20d post-mortem (n = 72 total). Steaks were individually packaged on d7 and frozen on the assigned day at –20°C until time for analysis. Steaks were thawed for 24h at 4°C before 2 mL of exudate was collected from each bag on removal of the steak. The exudate was frozen at –80°C until further analysis. For analysis of absorbance, 0.5 mL of thawed exudate was diluted with 4.5 mL ultra-pure water and centrifuged. Then, 200 μL of the dilution was pipetted in triplicated onto a 96 well plate. Absorbance was read at a range of 350–700nm wavelengths. A dilution of 1:20 beef exudate: ultra-pure water was filtered and used for metabolite analysis. Using a HILIC column, 5 μL were injected into an organic mobile phase gradient and analyzed using an Agilent 6545 LC/MS-QTOF in positive mode. Data were analyzed using a two-factorial design with quality grade and post-mortem day of aging as fixed effects with an α of 0.05. Loin was included as a random effect. Least squares means, correlations, and principal component analysis were used to discriminate data.ResultsCH exudate had greater (P < 0.05) absorbance than SE at wavelength ranges of 350–404, 423–467, and 491–508 nm. For the range of 350–598nm, CH exudate tended (P < 0.10) to have a greater absorbance than SE exudate. No differences (P > 0.05) were detected at all other wavelengths analyzed between quality grade. Post-mortem aging had no effect (P > 0.05) on wavelength absorbance. Of the total metabolites present (n = 33) in the samples, no differences (P > 0.05) were observed among fixed effects. Only three metabolites exhibited a twofold change in expression, observed as a downregulation from SE to CH exudate. With age, nearly two-thirds of the metabolites (n = 19) tended to increase in intensity. Tritriacontyl octacosanoate was unique to SE exudates.ConclusionBeef exudate tends to be influenced by quality grade more than post-mortem aging duration. Accordingly, exudate samples from raw steaks may be classified by quality grade no matter the duration of aging time.

scholarly journals Metabolomic Predictors for Flavor Potential of Beef Steaks Differing in Quality Grade, Aging Time, and Degree of Donenesss

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-120
Author(s):  
Z. M. Hicks ◽  
C. R. Kerth ◽  
K. R. Wall ◽  
D. H. Tucker ◽  
R. K. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Aging Time ◽  
Quality Grade ◽  
Beef Steaks

scholarly journals Palatability of high-quality New Zealand grass-finished and American grain-finished beef strip steaks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loni Woolley Lucherk ◽  
Travis O'Quinn ◽  
Jerrad F. Legako ◽  
Steven D Shackelford ◽  
J. C. Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Eating Quality ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Finishing Diets ◽  
Quality Grade ◽  
Beef Steak ◽  
Strip Loin

The objective of this study was to evaluate palatability of strip loin steaks from grass- and grain-fed beef across five United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) quality grades and three wet aging periods. Beef strip loins (N = 200; 20 per USDA quality grade/fed cattle type) representing five USDA quality grades [USDA Prime, Top Choice (Average and High Choice), Low Choice, Select and Standard] and two fed cattle types [New Zealand grass-finished and United States (U.S.) grain-finished] were used in the study. Each strip loin was equally portioned into thirds and randomly assigned to one of three wet aging periods (7 d, 21 d or 42 d). Consumer panelists (N = 600; 120/location: Texas, California, Florida, Kansas, and Pennsylvania) evaluated eight grilled beef steak samples for palatability traits, acceptability, and eating quality. All palatability traits were impacted by the interaction of diet × quality grade (P &lt; 0.05). Although similar (P &gt; 0.05) to grass-fed Prime steaks for juiciness, tenderness and overall liking, grain-fed Prime steaks rated greater (P &lt; 0.05) than all other grass- and grain-finished treatments for all palatability attributes. Grass-finished Top Choice, Low Choice, and Standard steaks were rated greater (P &lt; 0.05) than the respective grain-finished quality grades for juiciness and tenderness. Grain-finished Standard steaks rated lower (P &lt; 0.05) than all other grass- and grain-finished treatments for juiciness, tenderness, and overall liking; but were similar (P &gt; 0.05) to grass-finished Standard steaks for flavor liking. Our results indicate beef strip loin steaks of similar quality grades from grass-finished New Zealand cattle produce similar eating experiences when compared to those from U.S. grain-finished beef, even following extended post-mortem aging. This indicates improved palatability for consumers based on marbling without respect to grass- or grain-finishing diets.&nbsp;

scholarly journals Effects of liver abscess severity and quality grade on meat tenderness and sensory attributes in commercially finished beef cattle fed without tylosin phosphate1

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-310
Author(s):  
E. J. McCoy ◽  
T. G. O'Quinn ◽  
E. F. Schwandt ◽  
C. D. Reinhardt ◽  
D. U. Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Shear Force ◽  
Sensory Attributes ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Meat Tenderness ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Quality Grade ◽  
Strip Loin ◽  
Treatment Structure

Abstract Strip loin steaks (n = 119) were used to evaluate the association between liver abscess severity and USDA quality grade and meat tenderness and sensory attributes of steaks from finished feedlot cattle. Steaks were used in a 3 × 2 factorial treatment structure using a completely randomized design and were collected at a commercial abattoir located in northwest Texas. All cattle were sourced from a single feedlot and fed a common diet that did not include tylosin phosphate. Treatments were USDA quality grades of Select (SEL) and Low Choice (LC) and liver abscess scores of normal (NORM; healthy liver, no abscesses), mild (M; 1 abscess less than 2 cm in diameter to 4 abscesses less than 4 cm in diameter), and severe (SV; 1 abscess greater than 4 cm in diameter or greater than 4 small abscesses). All steak samples were collected on the same day, approximately 36-h post-mortem and were cut from the left side of the carcass at the 13th rib by a trained abattoir employee. Steaks were vacuum-packaged, and aged at 3 ± 1°C for 14-d post-mortem. Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF) and Slice Shear Force (SSF) analyses were conducted and cook-loss percentage was measured. A trained sensory panel analyzed samples for juiciness, tenderness, and flavor attributes. There were no differences among liver abscess scores for WBSF or SSF (P &gt; 0.52). Warner-Bratzler Shear Force was lower for LC-SV than SEL-SV (P = 0.04). Sensory attributes of initial and sustained juiciness, and overall tenderness were all greater for LC than for SEL steaks (P &lt; 0.04) and connective tissue amount was less for LC steaks when compared to SEL (P = 0.03). Liver abscess score had no effect on any sensory attributes (P &gt; 0.70); however, there was an interaction between quality grade and liver score for myofibillar tenderness (P = 0.03). Within LC steaks, liver abscess score had no effect on myofibrillar tenderness (P &gt; 0.05), however, in SEL steaks, M steaks were more tender than SV steaks (P &lt; 0.03). These results indicate that within quality grades, meat tenderness or sensory attributes were not influenced by liver abscess score but that mild liver abscesses may affect the myofibrillar tenderness of SEL steaks.

Influences of quality grade, external fat level, and degree of doneness on beef steak fatty acids

1992 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerri B. Harris ◽  
Tish J. Harberson ◽  
J.W. Savell ◽  
H.R. Cross ◽  
S.B. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Quality Grade ◽  
Beef Steak ◽  
Fat Level

scholarly journals Effects of Quality Grade and Aging Time on Yields, Objective Tenderness, Protein Degradation, and Microbial Growth of Dry and Wet Aged Short Loins

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-81
Author(s):  
A. M. Cavender ◽  
Y. Yeh-Parker ◽  
F. M. Giotto ◽  
B. S. Ferguson ◽  
A. S. De Mello
Keyword(s):  
Protein Degradation ◽  
Aging Time ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
Quality Grade

scholarly journals Metabolomic Predictors for Flavor Potential of Beef Steaks Differing in Quality Grade, Aging Time, and Degree of Donenesss

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. M. Hicks ◽  
C. R. Kerth ◽  
K. R. Wall ◽  
D. H. Tucker ◽  
R. K. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Aging Time ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Hplc Analysis ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Lipid Fraction ◽  
Acetonitrile Solution ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Quality Grade ◽  
Beef Steaks ◽  
Strip Loin

ObjectivesThe objective of this project was to explore metabolomic predictors that could determine the potential of beef strip loin steaks differing in quality grade, aging time, and degree of doneness to develop positive flavors.Materials and MethodsUSDA Select (n = 18) and USDA Upper 2/3 Choice (n = 18) beef strip loins (IMPS 180) were collected from a processing plant. Loins were halved, and each half was wet aged for either 10 or 20 d in a cooler kept at 2°C. After aging, loins were cut into 2.54 cm steaks, individually vacuum packaged and stored in a freezer at –40°C. Prior to cooking steaks were thawed in a 4°C cooler for 12 to 24 h. Steaks were cooked on a flat top griddle set to 204.4°C (± 11.1°C) to one of three degrees of doneness: 63°C (medium rare), 71°C (medium) or 80°C (medium well). A six-member expert trained descriptive attribute panel was trained on 16 major attributes, 4 other attributes, and 3 texture attributes from the beef lexicon for 6 d prior to testing. Panelists were trained to scale each attribute on a sixteen-point intensity scale (0 = none, 15 = extremely intense). Panelists were served two random, representative cubes (1.3 cm × 1.3 cm × steak thickness) from each steak in a plastic souffle cup labeled with a random three-digit code. Panelists were seated in a breadbox-style booth under red lighting to eliminate degree of doneness bias. Portions from one raw steak from Quality Grade (QG) × aging combination from each loin was used for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. Samples were homogenized and extracted with a water/acetonitrile solution before being filtered. The lipid fraction was removed via solid phase extraction. Samples were then centrifuged and injected into the HPLC. Data was analyzed as a factorial arrangement of a completely randomized design.ResultsUSDA Choice steaks had more intense beef flavor identity, brown, roasted, fat-like, salty, sweet, sour, umami, buttery, and overall sweet flavors and were juicier and more tender compared to USDA Select steaks, which were more intense in metallic and bitter flavors (P < 0.05). Steaks aged for 20 d were juicer and more tender than 10-d aged steaks (P < 0.05). However, 20-d aged steaks also had more intense sour, liver-like, and musty earthy/humus flavors and a less intense brown flavor compared to 10 d aged steaks (P < 0.05). Steaks cooked to 80°C had more intense beef identity, brown, roasted, and umami flavors than steaks cooked to a lower degree of doneness (P < 0.05). Steaks cooked to either 63°C or 71°C had more intense bloody, metallic, and sour flavors and are juicier and more tender than steaks cooked to the higher degree of doneness (P < 0.05). The HPLC analysis of raw steak samples indicated a total of 54 compounds appeared in at least 80% of one treatment. Additionally, there were 2 peptides and 1 sugar that were significantly (P < 0.05) upregulated in the Choice, 20-d-aged strip loins. Additionally, 14 compounds were identified that were shared across all four QG × aging combinations. This included 11 peptides, 2 phospholipids, and 1 heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.ConclusionThese compounds could be indications of the potential for steaks to form positive flavor attributes found in USDA Choice steaks and 20-d aged steaks as described by trained panel analysis.

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