• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2018

Objective: The objective of this research was to evaluate the physico-chemical, microbiological and sensorial qualities of restructured steaks processed from beef trimmings (grade I and II) and frozen beef (fresh beef as control and frozen beef). Methods: Beef trimmings from commercial butcher were collected, designated into 4 treatments differing in beef trimmings grade and freezing, processed into restructured steaks with 1% microbial transglutaminase and then analyzed for product quality. Results: The results showed that all meat from different groups could be tightly bound together via cross-linking of myosin heavy chain and actin as observed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Microbial counts of psychrotrophic and mesophilic bacteria were not affected by treatments (p>0.05), and no detectable of thermophilic bacteria were found. Regarding effect of beef trimmings grade, steaks made from beef trimmings grade II (16.03% fat) showed some superior sensorial qualities including higher tenderness score (p<0.05) and tendency for higher scores of juiciness and overall acceptability (p<0.07) than those made from beef trimmings grade I (2.15% fat). Moreover, a hardness value from texture profile analysis was lower in steaks processed from beef trimmings grade II than those made from grade I (p<0.05). Although some inferior qualities in terms of cooking loss and discoloration after cooking were higher in steaks made from beef trimmings grade II than those made from beef trimmings grade I (p<0.05), these differences did not affect the sensory evaluation. Frozen beef improved the soft texture and resulted in effective meat binding as considered by higher cohesiveness and springiness of the raw restructured product as compared to fresh beef (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results indicated the most suitable raw beef for producing restructured steaks without detrimental effect on product quality was beef trimmings grade II containing up to 17% fat which positively affected the sensory quality and that frozen beef trimmings increased tenderness and meat binding of restructured beef steaks.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2008

본 연구는 시판중인 브랜드 한우고기의 연도 조사를 위하여 13개 브랜드 한우고기 판매점에서 3개 등급(육질 $1^{++}$, $1^+$, 1등급)과 8개 소분할 부위별로 구입한 한우고기의 전단력을 분석하였다. 브랜드 한우고기 육질 $1^{++}$ 등급, $1^+$ 등급, 1등급의 숙성기간 분포비율은 7일 미만이 37.5, 45.8, 36.4% 였고, 7일-13일이 26.6, 47.2, 36.4%였으며, 14일-20일이 31.3, 4.2, 25.8%였다. 브랜드 한우고기 판매장의 냉장고 온도는 평균 $2.27-2.42^{\circ}C$ 범위였다. 안삼실, 윗등심살, 채끝살, 도가니살과 홍두께살에서 육질 $1^{++}$등급이 육질 1 등급보다 연하였다(p<0.05). 브랜드 한우고기 육질 $1^{++}$ 등급, $1^+$ 등급, 1 등급의 소분할 부위 중 안심살의 전단력가가 각각 2.56, 2.76, 3.10 kg로 가장 연하였고, 각 육질등급에서 도가니살이 4.76 kg,홍두께살이 4.96 kg, 보섭살이 5.66 kg로 가장 질긴 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 육질 $1^{++}$ 등급의 브랜드 한우고기 소분할 부위에서 전단력가 3.9 kg 이하의 분포비율은 안심살과 채끝살이 100%, 윗등심살과 보섭살이 각각 87.5, 62.5%인 반면 전단력가 4.6 kg 이상 분포비율은 흥두께살과 도가니살이 각각 50%였다. 육질 $1^+$ 등급의 브랜드 한우고기 소분할 부위에서 전단력가 3.9 kg 이하 분포비율이 안심살과 윗등심살이 100%, 채끝살과 꾸리살이 각각 44.4%였고, 전단력가 4.6 kg 이상 분포비율은 홍두께살, 도가니살, 보섭살이 각각 66.7, 55.6, 44.4%를 차지하였다. 육질 1등급의 브랜드 한우고기 소분할 부위에서 전단력가 3.9 kg 이하 분포비율은 안심살과 채끝살, 윗등심살이 각각 88.9, 62.5, 44.4%인 반면에 전단력가 4.6 kg 이상 분포비율은 도가니살이 100.0%, 홍두께살, 꾸리살, 뭉치사태가 각각 62.5, 62.5, 55.6%로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면, 시판 브랜드 한우고기는 숙성기간이 짧고, 전단력가 4.6 kg 이상 분포비율이 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.1339-1351
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• 2020

Objective: It is well recognized that beef cuts from a low quality grade are usually associated with tougher, drier and less flavorful. Thus, the present study aimed at investigating the combined effects of postmortem ageing and sous vide (SV) cooking followed by oven roasting or blowtorching on the eating quality of low quality grade Hanwoo beef striploins. Methods: Hanwoo beef striploins (quality grade 3) obtained from 36 month-old Hanwoo steers were used, and the samples were chiller aged for 0 and 14 d at 4℃. After ageing, the samples were prepared into 2.5-cm steaks which were then SV cooked at 55℃ for 5 h and then raised to 60℃ for 1 h, and thereafter the SV-cooked the steaks were further roasted in oven for 20 min (SV+OV) or blowtorched (SV+TC) for 2 min. The cooked samples were analyzed for microbiological quality, browning index, Wanrner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF), aroma flavor compounds and sensory properties. Results: The SV cooking significantly reduced the WBSF values in beef samples (p<0.05). Blowtorching after SV cooking led to a browner surface of the beef steaks (p<0.05). The samples treated with SV+OV or SV+TC exhibited higher levels of Maillard reaction-derived aroma flavor compounds such as; pyrazines and sulfur-containing compounds compared to those just SV cooked. More especially, the SV+OV- or SV+TC- treated samples presented significantly higher flavor and overall acceptability scores compared to those just SV cooked (p<0.05). Ageing beef for 14 d significantly improved the tenderness by reducing the WBSF and increasing the tenderness scores. Conclusion: Thus, the combination of postmortem ageing and SV cooking followed by additional treatments (blowtorching or oven roasting) could be used to improve the eating quality especially tenderness and flavor as well as overall acceptability of low grade Hanwoo beef.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.1781-1789
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• 2013

Many studies have been carried out with respect to packaging methods and temperature conditions of beef. However, the effects of packaging methods and temperature conditions on the quality characteristics have not been extensively studied in low-grade beef. Low-grade beef samples were divided into 3 groups (C: ziplock bag packaging, T1: vacuum packaging, and T2: modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), $CO_2/N_2$ = 3:7) and samples were stored at $4^{\circ}C$ for 21 days. The water-holding capacity (WHC) was significantly lower in T1 than in the other samples up to 14 days of storage. The thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and volatile basic nitrogen values were significantly lower in T1 and T2 than in C after 7 to 14 days of storage. The total bacterial counts were significantly lower in T1 and T2 than in C after 14 days of storage. In a sensory evaluation, tenderness and overall acceptability were significantly higher in T1 and T2 than in C at the end of the storage period (21 days). We propose that the MAP method can improve beef quality characteristics of low-grade beef during cold storage. However, the beneficial effects did not outweigh the cost increase to implement MAP.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.779-787
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• 2021

This study compared the meat quality characteristics, palatability, and histochemical characteristics of low-marbled Hanwoo and Holstein steers of different beef quality grades (1, 2, and 3). No differences were observed in muscle pH_{24 h} and cooking loss between the groups (p>0.05); however, quality grade 1 of Hanwoo steers (HA1) showed a darker muscle surface compared to grade 1 of Holstein steers (HO1) (30.9 vs. 33.9, p<0.05). The HA2 group exhibited a lower value of Warner-Bratzler shear force compared to the HO1 and HO3 groups (60.8 vs. 69.2 and 87.8 N, p<0.001). For sensory quality attributes, steaks from the HA1 group showed higher scores of softness, initial tenderness, and amount of perceptible residue than steaks from the HO1 group (p<0.001). Within the quality grade 2, Hanwoo steers had a higher score of softness compared to Holstein steers (p<0.001). There were no differences in juiciness and flavor intensity between Hanwoo and Holstein steers at the same quality grade (p>0.05). This difference in tenderness attributes between the breeds within the quality grade was associated with morphological traits of muscle bundle, and Hanwoo steers had smaller bundle area (0.37 vs. 0.50 mm², p<0.05) and higher fiber number per bundle (88.2 vs. 121, p<0.05) compared to Holstein steers. Therefore, bundle characteristics of longissimus thoracis muscle can be crucial for explaining factor for the explanation of tenderness variations between different breeds at the same beef quality grade or marbling.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.93-99
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• 2011

This study surveyed the prevalence of traumatic reticular diseases (TRD) of slaughter cattle in Korea, the typology of the causative foreign bodies and the effects on beef quality and carcass weight. The overall prevalence of TRD in 3,121 slaughter cattle was 5.5%. However, the prevalence was significantly higher in Korea indigenous cattle Hanwoo (5.8%, p < 0.05) and female cattle (20.75%, p < 0.001). The prevalence significantly increased in aged cattle (p < 0.001). Major lesions related to foreign bodies were reticulitis (96%) and peritonitis (86%). Most causative foreign bodies were made of iron including nails, wires, steel rods, screw nails, and syringe needles. Cattle affected with TRD produced significantly lower grade quality of beef compared to normal cattle (p < 0.0001), but TRD did not affect carcass weight. The data will be useful in the management of TRD, with the aim of increasing beef productivity in Korea.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.449-458
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• 2015

The effects of quality grade and storage time on physicochemical, sensory properties and microbial population of Hanwoo striploin beef were investigated. After a total of 30 Hanwoo beef were slaughtered, the cold carcasses were graded by official meat grader at 24 h postmortem. The carcasses were categorized into five groups (quality grade 1++, 1+, 1, 2, and 3) and were vacuum-packaged and stored. The samples were kept for 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 and 25 d for analyses. As the quality grade was increased, moisture, protein and ash contents decreased (p<0.05). Higher quality grade corresponded with higher fat contents. The shear force values decreased with increasing quality grade and showed decreases sharply during the first 4 d (p<0.05). pH, water holding capacity, cooking loss, and volatile basic nitrogen for grade 1++ groups were lower than for grade 3 (p<0.05). CIE L* and b* values increased as increased quality grade (p<0.05). Meat color decreased until 13 d and fluctuated after 15 d of storage (p<0.05). Regarding the sensory scores, higher quality grade corresponded with higher juiciness, tenderness, flavor, fatty and palatability scores (p<0.05). Generally, increased storage time for 15 d improved sensory scores attributes. Results indicate that a high quality grade could positively influence physicochemical and sensory properties.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.1059-1064
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• 2006

Six muscles were seamed out randomly from Hanwoo carcasses (n = 12) of each quality grade (quality grades 1, 2 and 3). Samples were analysed for their total and soluble collagen contents, IMCT (intramuscular connective tissue) and Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF). Simple correlation (n = 21) was determined for WBSF among major muscles. For LT (longissimus thoracis), total collagen content was significantly higher (p<0.05) for quality grade 3 than those for quality grades 1 and 2. For semitendinosus (ST), semimembranosus (SM), psoas major (PM) and serratus ventralis (SV), total collagen content of quality grade 1 was lowest (p<0.05) of all quality grades. IMCT shear force for gluteus medius (GM) decreased (p<0.05) with better quality grade, and those for other muscles, with the exception of GM, were higher (p<0.05) for quality grade 3 than for quality grades 1 and 2. WBSF values showed GM and LT to be decreased (p<0.05) with better quality grade, and PM to be higher (p<0.05) for quality grade 3 than those for quality grades 1 and 2. SM, ST and SV from quality grade 1 had lower (p<0.05) WBSF value than those from quality grades 2 and 3. Total collagen content of ST was highest (p<0.05) of all muscles, whereas that of PM was lowest (p<0.05). Soluble collagen contents of LT and SV from quality grades 1 and 2 were, in general, higher (p<0.05) than other muscles, but that of SM was lowest (p<0.05). ST and SM had higher (p<0.05) WBSF values for three quality grades when compared to other muscles, whereas PM was lowest (p<0.05). LT had the strongest simple correlation with SV (r = 0.78) and GM (r = 0.77), and SM had the strongest correlation with ST (r = 0.73) and LT (r = 0.73). Also, PM had the strongest correlation with SV (r = 0.62).

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2006

$1^+$등급과 3등급의 우육안심을 함기포장한 후 $1^{\circ}C$에서 저장하면서 이화학적, 미생물학적 품질변화를 측정하였다. 조지방의 경우 $1^+$등급 우육이 3등급 우육에 비해 높은 지방함유율을 나타내었고, 냉장중 조지방의 변화는 저장초기부터 저장 21일째까지 뚜렷한 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 수분함량의 경우 $1^+$등급 우육이 3등급 우육에 비해 낮게 나타났으며 $1^+$등급과 3등급 우육의 저장기간 동안 수분 함량은 뚜렷한 변화를 나타내지 않았다. $1^+$등급 우육의 총균수는 저장 21일째 약 $10^6\;CFU/cm^2$ 이하를 나타낸 반면 3등급 우육은 $10^8\;CFU/cm^2$을 나타내었다. 휘발성 염기태 질소 함량(VBN)은 저장기간 동안 $1^+$등급 우육에 비해 3등급 우육이 높게 나타났다. drip 발생량은 저장 14일째 $1^+$등급, 3등급 우육 각각 4.19%와 6.06%로 3등급 우육의 drip량이 현저히 높게 나타났다. a 값과 b값은 저장 전기간 동안 $1^+$등급 우육이 3등급 우육에 비해 높은 값을 나타내었고, b 값은 저장 21일째까지 b 값은 저장기간이 경과할수록 낮아지는 경향을 나타내었으나 저장 28일째의 $1^+$등급 우육과 3등급 우육은 각각 3.83, 2.60의 b 값 을 나타내어 저장 초기의 4.42, 3.22보다는 b 값이 감소하였으나 유의적인 차이(p<0.05)는 관찰되지 않았다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.329-336
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• 2001

도축후 하루동안 냉장한 상등급육(B2 등급)과 등외등급육(D 등급)에서 등심부위를 분할하여 두쪽으로 나누고 한쪽은 랲으로 싸서 1일간 냉장하고 (신선육), 다른 한쪽은 500g씩 자르고 11일간 냉장(숙서육)하였다. 상등급육과 등외등급육의 숙성효과를 파악하기 위하여 신선육과 숙성육의 pH, 유산함량, 비단백태 질소 화합물, 경도, 저작성, 근원섬유 소편화도, 유리 아미노산, 지방산 및 가열감량을 측정하였다. 신선육의 경우 상등급육이 등외등급육에 비하여 pH 및 유산함량이 낮았다. 상등급육의 경도 및 저작성은 등외등급육보다 낮으면서 근원섬유소편화도는 높았다. 그리고 상등급육의 총유리아미노산은 등외등급육보다 많았다. 상등급육은 포화지방산 함량이 낮고 포화지방산에 대한 단일불포화지방산의 비율(MUFA/SFA)이 높았다. 숙성육의 비단백태 질소화합물은 신선육보다 높았으며, 상등급육이 등외등급육보다 낮았다.