Relative contribution of electrical stimulation to beef tenderness compared to other production factors

Manuel Juárez; John A. Basarab; Vern S. Baron; Mercedes Valera; Óscar López-Campos; Ivy L. Larsen; Jennifer L. Aalhus

doi:10.1139/cjas-2015-0041

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17 March 2016 Relative contribution of electrical stimulation to beef tenderness compared to other production factors

Manuel Juárez, John A. Basarab, Vern S. Baron, Mercedes Valera, Óscar López-Campos, Ivy L. Larsen, Jennifer L. Aalhus

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Canadian J. of Animal Science, 96(2):104-107 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2015-0041

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Aging explained >45% of the variability in beef tenderness, whereas electrical stimulation explained >12%. The effect of electrical stimulation was significant for calf-fed steers up to 27 d of aging. However, this effect did not persist beyond 6 d of aging for yearling-fed steers. However, electrical stimulation prevents cold toughening in lighter, leaner carcasses.

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Manuel Juárez, John A. Basarab, Vern S. Baron, Mercedes Valera, Óscar López-Campos, Ivy L. Larsen, and Jennifer L. Aalhus "Relative contribution of electrical stimulation to beef tenderness compared to other production factors," Canadian Journal of Animal Science 96(2), 104-107, (17 March 2016). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2015-0041

Received: 25 February 2015; Accepted: 1 December 2015; Published: 17 March 2016

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