• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.192-199
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• 2001

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of hot- and cold-boning on sarcomere length, drip loss and protein solubility of post-rigor porcine longissimus muscle. A total of ten pigs(borrow, 100$\pm$5 kg) were randomly selected at a commercial plant and the carcasses were split in half after slaughter. The longissimus muscle of the left side was dissected and chilled at 0$^{\circ}C$ after trimming of subcutaneous fat whereas the right side carcasses were served for cold-boning after chilling for 24 hrs. The temperature, pH and sarcomere length of porcine longissimus muscle were measured at postmortem 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours. Drip loss, cooking loss, Minolta L*a*b*, shear force and protein solubility were measured at postmortem 24 hrs. The pH of cold-boning samples was rapidly decreased whereas temperature and sarcomere length of hot-boning samples were rapidly decreased during 24 hrs of chilling. Hot-boning muscles showed significantly (P<0.05) higher pHu and shorter sarcomere compared with cold boning muscles because of cold shortening. However, there were no significant differences in drip loss, cooking loss and shear force value between hot- and cold boned samples. The samples of hot-boning showed lower Minolta L* value and higher sarcoplasmic protein solubility compared with cold boned samples. These results suggest that the pale color changing of porcine longissimus muscle could be inhibited by hot-boning due to rapid chilling of the muscle although sarcomere length could be shortened because of cold shortening. Also these results show that hot-boning of porcine carcass could have a high protein solubility without negative effects of drip loss or tenderness of porcine longissimus muscle.

• 한국축산식품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국축산식품학회 2006년도 정기총회 및 제37차 춘계 국제학술발표대회
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• pp.192-195
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• 2006

Current study was conducted to investigate the effect of different hanging techniques (achilles tendon, aitch bone and pelvic ligament) on variations in sarcomere length and palatability within and between muscles using thirty-four Angus steer sides. Results showed that tenderstretch(by either suspension method) resulted in longer sarcomeres for most positions within the major leg muscle than did conventional hanging method, but in some minor muscles(eg., mm. gluteus profundus, gastronemius, and gracilis) tenderstetch allowed the muscles fibres to shorten. Some tenderstretched muscles(e.g., m. gluteus profundus, 1.5 ${\mu}m$) appeared not to toughen even at very low sarcomere lengths, while others toughened at higher sarcomere lengths. The current data demonstrated that the effect of tenderstretch on the length of sarcomeres and its influence on palatability varied between muscles, Overall the difference between the two tenderstretch methods was for the aitch method to produce meat that was 3.2 units more palatable than the ligament hanging method.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2003

연도그룹에 따른 도체특성의 차이는 tender 그룹이 tough 그룹에 비해 무거운 도체중과 두꺼운 등지방 두께, 우수한 근내지방도, 밝은 육색, 흰 지방 및 좋은 조직감을 나타내었다(<0.05). 근절길이의 변화는 사후 시간이 경과함에 따라 지속적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 특히 사후 3시간 이후에 유의적으로 감소하였다(p<0.05). 연도에 따른 그룹간의 비교에서는 사후 3, 6 및 24시간에서 tender 그룹이 tough 그룹에 비해 유의적으로(p<0.05) 긴 근절길이를 나타내었다. 그리고 tender 그룹은 tough 그룹에 비해 낮은 IMCT 전단가를 나타내었고(p<0.05), 관능적으로 우수한 연도와 기호성을 나타내었다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서, 육의 연도는 다른 도체특성에 비해 등지방두께, 근내지방도 및 조직감과 밀접한 관련성을 보였으며, 사후초기인 3과 6시간에서의 근절길이를 측정함으로써 사후 24시간째 연도의 추정이 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 그리고 동일한 나이에서 연도와의 관련성은 총 콜라겐 및 가용성 콜라겐 함량보다는 근육내 결체조직의 강도와 더 높은 관련성 (p<0.05)이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.373-406
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• 2002

This study was peformed to investigate the effects on skeletal muscle recovery with aqua-exercise; swimming to take the muscle endurance for 20 days on two group of white rats which were the low extremity atrophy group(control groups) by fixed for two weeks and aqua-exercise group(experimental groups) after it. The effects was observed with light and electron microcope to measure the morphological changes of muscle fibers. The results obtained were as follow. 1. Light microscope: In the case of control groups, quadriceps fibers had been irregular alignment, decreased muscle width and the irregular alignment nuclear appeared, as it is degenerative muscle fibers. In the case of experimental groups, the fibers had been regular alignment cells and fibers. The nucleus of muscle had been normal characterized by oval shape and fiber sarcomere clearly classified. 2. Electron microscope: In the case of control groups, there were the quadriceps which was Z-line streaming phenomenon induced at the sarcomere and cells nuclear separated from basal membrane. It was not only observed the sarcomere alignment irregularly and mitochondria damaged, but also vacuoles found. In the case of experimental groups, A band, I band, H band had been clearly appeared, classified at the myofibrils of quadriceps, and electronic dense M-line found in sarcomere. There were observed satellite cells and basal laminas that usually to be appeared at the time of mitochondrial development, skeletal muscle fiber regeneration or development. This results suggest that the aqua-exercise assisted to inhibit the degenerative morphological changes of skeletal muscle cells and help to recover from abnormal states. Especially, it is considered to effect on a normal structural formation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.716-722
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• 2013

The aim of the present study was to determine the influence of age of animal, hot carcass weight, pH, conformation and fat class on basic beef quality attributes (tenderness, sarcomere length, basic chemical composition, marbling and colour) in a group of purebred animals. The object of the study was beef of Limousin bulls (25 to 27 months, hot carcass weight - $432{\pm}31$ kg, "U" conformation class, "2"-"3" fat class). Analysed cuts were Infraspinatus muscle from the blade and Longissimus dorsi muscle from the cube roll and the striploin. Tenderness was analysed with universal testing machine, colour - chromometer analysis, sarcomere length - microscopic method, basic chemical composition - near-infrared spectroscopy and marbling - computer image analysis. No differences in tenderness and sarcomere length were observed within the age groups of Limousin bulls (age of 25, 26, 27 months) (p>0.05). Moisture (p = 0.0123) and fat (p = 0.0250) content were significantly different for meat of animals slaughtered at the age of 25 and 27 months. No influence of pH value on tenderness was observed, but at the same time, influence on sarcomere length (p = 0.039) and $b^*$ component of colour (0.045) was found. For "U" conformation class, in subclasses, as well as for fat classes "2"-"3", there were no differences in tenderness, sarcomere length and colour components. Higher fat content was observed in the higher fat class, rather than in lower, however this feature was not associated with marbling.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.593-598
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• 2017

The objective of this study was to determine the influence of quality grade (QG) on meat tenderness characteristics of ten major muscles from Hanwoo steers. A total of 25 Hanwoo carcasses ($5\;carcasses{\times}5\;QGs$) were selected. Intramuscular fat content, collagen content, sarcomere length, and Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) of Longissimus thoracis (LT), Longissimus lumborum (LL), Psoas major (PM), Semisponals (SS), Triceps brachii (TB), Semimembranosus (SM), Gluteus medius (GM), Rectus Abdominis (RA), Superficialis flexor (SF), and Internal and external intercostal (IC) were determined. IC had the highest fat content, followed by LT, RA, LL, PM, GM, SS, SF, TB, and SM. High-fat muscles such as LT, LL, IC, RA, and PM had significantly (p<0.05) different fat contents among QGs. Collagen contents were significantly (p<0.05) different among QGs. With decreasing QG, increasing collagen content was found in muscles. There were significant (p<0.05) differences in sarcomere length among QGs of several muscles. However, no significant (p>0.05) difference in sarcomere length was found among QGs for LL, PM, or RA muscle. PM had the lowest WBSF, followed by LL, LT, RA, IC, GM, SM, SF, SS, and TB. WBSF of QG $1^{{+}{+}}$ was lower than that of QG 1 for SS, TB, and SM. All muscles of QG 1 showed lower WBSF than QG 3 except TB or IC. Results of this study suggested that differences in WBSF among these 10 muscles by QG were due to differences in collagen content and sarcomere length.

• Entomological Research
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.429-438
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• 2018

Fine structural characteristics of the cardiac muscle and its sarcomere organization in the black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans were examined using transmission electron microscopy. The arrangement of cardiac muscle fibers was quite similar to that of skeletal muscle fibers, but they branched off at the ends and formed multiple connections with adjacent cells. Each cell contained multiple myofibrils and an extensive dyadic sarcotubular system consisting of sarcoplasmic reticulum and T-tubules. Thin and thick myofilaments were highly organized in regular repetitive arrays and formed contractile sarcomeres. Each repeating band unit of the sarcomere had three apparent striations, but the H-zone and M-lines were not prominent. Myofilaments were arranged into distinct sarcomeres defined by adjacent Z-lines with relatively short lengths of $2.0{\mu}m$ to $3.3{\mu}m$. Cross sections of the A-band showed hexagon-like arrangement of thick filaments, but the orbit of thin filaments around each thick filament was different from that seen in other vertebrates. Although each thick filament was surrounded by 12 thin filaments, the filament ratio of thin and thick myofilaments varied from 3:1 to 5:1 because thin filaments were shared by adjacent thick filaments.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.291-301
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• 2002

비행량과 비행형태가 다른 곤충 날개근육의 차이를 형태학적 관점에서 알아 보고자 어리호박벌 (벌목, 꿀벌과), 쇠측범잠자리 (잠자리목, 부채장수잠자리과), 넓적사슴벌레(딱정벌레목, 사슴벌레과)의 3종을 실험에 이용하였다. 실험군은 광학현미경적 방법, 투과전자현미경적 방법, 입체해석학적 방법을 이용하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 광학현미경적 관찰 결과, 비행량이 많은 어리호박벌은 매우 규칙적인 분포를 나타내는 근원세사 사이에서 많은 수의 사립체가 관찰되었고, 근절도 짧게 나타났다. 쇠측범잠자리는 근절이 길어 어리호박벌과 비행형태의 차이가 있음을 반영했다. 날개근육을 거의 사용하지 않는 넓적사슴벌레는 사립체가 거의 관찰되지 않았고, 근절은 매우 길게 나타났다. 전자현미경적 관찰 결과, 어리호박벌과 넓적사슴벌레에서 적은 수의 근형질세망과 가로소관이 관찰되었고, 쇠측범잠자리에서는 근형질세망이 많이 분포하였으며 지방소적이 많이 관찰되었다. 입체해석학적 관찰 결과, 근원섬유의 체적밀도는 넓적사슴벌레에서 가장 높았으며, 어리호박벌, 쇠측범잠자리의 순으로 낮게 나타났다. 사립체의 체적밀도는 어리호박벌에서 가장 높았으며, 근형질세망의 체적밀도는 쇠측범잠자리에서 가장 높게 관찰되었다. 사립체의 수밀도는 어리호박벌에서 가장 높았다. 따라서 비행량과 비행형태에 따른 곤충 날개근육의 형태학적 차이는 운동량과 운동형태에 영향을 미치는 서식습성에 의해 변화되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2006

사후강직 전 쇠고기 등심근의 신장처리와 온도처리가 근절길이 및 연도에 미치는 영향을 알아본 결과, 근육의 pH는 신장처리와 온도처리에 의해 영향을 받지 않았지만 육즙 감량은 $10^{\circ}C$ 신장처리구가 $0^{\circ}C$ 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 낮았고, 가열 감량은 $0^{\circ}C$ 신장처리구가 $0^{\circ}C$ 대조구보다 유의적으로 높았다. 근절길이는 $10^{\circ}C$ 신장처리구가 $0^{\circ}C$ 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 길었고, 그 결과 전단가도 $10^{\circ}C$ 신장처리구가 $0^{\circ}C$ 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 낮았다. 뿐만 아니라 관능검사 결과, $10^{\circ}C$ 신장처리구가 $0^{\circ}C$ 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 높은 연도, 풍미 및 전체적인 기호성 만족도 점수를 얻었다. 이 같은 결과는 사후강직 전 쇠고기 등심근을 발골하여 $10^{\circ}C$에서 7시간동안 신장시킨 후 냉장보관하면, 곧바로 냉장 보관한 것과 비교하여 긴 근절길이와 연한 쇠고기를 얻을 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. 그러나 육의 안전성 확보를 위해 이러한 조건에서 냉장보관동안 미생물의 변화 과정에 대한 연구가 향후 필요하리라 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1754-1760
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• 2007

This study was conducted to determine the effects of dietary glycine betaine on pork quality in different muscle types. A total of 80 female pigs ($Landrace{\times}Yorkshire{\times}Duroc$) were randomly allotted into one of four experimental diet groups. Each group of pigs were fed a commercial diet (Control) with 0.2 g glycine betaine (T1), 0.4 g glycine betaine (T2) and 0.6 g% glycine betaine (T3)/kg for 40 days. pH of belly was significantly higher in the control than dietary glycine betaine groups at 13 days of storage, whereas pH of picnic shoulder and ham were significantly lower in control than glycine betaine groups. At 13 days of storage, redness (a*) of belly was significantly higher in control than dietary glycine betaine groups, whereas picnic shoulder and ham were significantly higher in glycine betaine groups than in the control. Water-holding capacities (WHC) of all muscle samples were significantly higher in the control than glycine betaine groups until 5 days of storage. Sarcomere length was significantly longer in the control than glycine betaine groups. The thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) value of belly was much higher than other muscle types at 13 days of storage. In fatty acid composition, dietary glycine betaine increased the ratio of saturated fatty acids (SFA) and decreased unsaturated fatty acids (USFA) in loins.