Method for Sampling Beef Carcasses

Genetic Aspects of Marbling in Beef Carcasses

INTRODUCTION: The goal of this paper is to review the genetic aspects of marbling in beef carcasses and to serve as a reference source. It is not meant to be an exhaustive review of the literature in regard to all relationships involving marbling with other production and carcass traits. However, it is meant to review several of the major studies around the world that could have direct genetic ...

Comparison of an excision and a sponge sampling method for measuring salmonella contamination of pig carcasses

Total rinse method for microbiological sampling of the internal cavity of eviscerated broiler carcasses.

A method is described for spray-rinse sampling the entire visceral cavity of broiler chicken carcasses for microbiological analyses. The method is designed to provide a more comprehensive sample than swabbing or excision of small areas.

3D Pose Estimation of Beef Carcasses using Symmetry

Robotic tasks in meatworks are faced with the inevitable high variation between carcasses. If the orientation of the carcass in 3D can be determined, subsequent handling and feature identification tasks can be simplified. This paper presents a method for estimating the pose of an object where bilateral symmetry is the only shape property that is assumed. The method operates with incomplete 3D r...

Sources of Variation in Subcutaneous Fat Colour of Beef Carcasses

Yellow fat in beef carcasses incurs price penalties in many domestic and export markets. Sources of variation in subcutaneous fat colour of beef carcasses was investigated by objective measurements on 622 carcasses of various classes of cattle. Fat colour was subjectively assessed using a six point photographic colour chart . The majority of carcasses sampled (80.6%) had creamy-white to cream f...