Effect of physicochemical characteristics of lamb meat on its microbiological deterioration Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • A common strategy to improve the tenderness of lamb meat of autochthonous Portuguese breeds is to mature vacuum-packed (VP) meat for ~7 days. Nonetheless, the extent to which microbial spoilage is delayed by VP depends upon the meat intrinsic properties. The objective of this study was to appraise how the growth rate of deteriorating bacteria in VP lamb meat is affected by the initial microbial load and physicochemical characteristics.

publication date

  • January 1, 2019