Evaluation and Control of Meat Quality in Pigs: A Seminar in the CEC Agricultural Research Programme, held in Dublin, Ireland, 21-22 November 1985

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Physiology and Biochemistry of the Porcine Stress Syndrome....Pages 3-16
Calcium Releasing Systems in Mitochondria and Sarcoplasmic Reticulum with Respect to the Aetiology Of Malignant Hyperthermia: A Review....Pages 17-26
Contraction and Metabolism Traits in Skeletal Muscle Biopsies from Halothane Positive Pigs as Studied by Mechanical Measurements and 31 p NMR....Pages 27-38
Malignant Hyperthermia: Neurochemical Aspects....Pages 39-49
Thyroid Function in the Aetiology of the PSE Condition....Pages 51-68
Hormonal Implications in Malignant Hyperthermia and the Porcine Stress Syndrome....Pages 69-77
Further Aspects of Electrolyte Metabolism in Relation to Malignant Hyperthermia and the Porcine Stress Syndrome....Pages 79-88
Implications of the Porcine Stress Syndrome for Animal Welfare....Pages 89-98
Back Matter....Pages 99-103
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Methods for Evaluation of Meat Quality in Research and Practice, used in Member States of the European Community....Pages 107-116
Experience in Measuring the Meat Quality of Stress-Susceptible Pigs....Pages 117-128
How to Measure the Water-Holding Capacity of Meat? Recommendation of Standardized Methods....Pages 129-142
Remote Monitoring of Postmortem Metabolism in Pork Carcasses....Pages 143-163
The Relationship between Slaughterline and 24-Hour Measurement of Pig Meat Colour and Light Scattering by the use of Hennessy Grading and Fibre Optic Probes....Pages 165-173
PSE Detection Using a Modified MS Tester Compared with other Measurements of Meat Quality on the Slaughterline....Pages 175-190
Evaluation of Meat Quality by Measurement of Electrical Conductivity....Pages 191-200
The Measurement of Light Scattering Properties at 45 min Post Mortem for Prediction of Pork Quality....Pages 201-209
Evaluation of Meat Quality Characteristics in the Italian Heavy Pigs....Pages 211-224
Meat Quality in Progeny Test Pigs in Northern Ireland....Pages 225-237
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Front Matter....Pages 243-243
The Effect of Time and Conditions of Transport and Lairage on Pig Meat Quality....Pages 245-264
Effect of Stunning on Carcass and Meat Quality....Pages 265-272
Back Matter....Pages 285-288
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Influence of Chilling on Meat Quality Attributes of Fast Glycolysing Pork Muscles....Pages 273-283
Back Matter....Pages 285-288
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Inclusion of Meat Quality Criteria in the Aggregate Genotype to Prevent Deterioration of Meat Quality in the Danish Pig Breeding Programme....Pages 291-295
The Halothane Test in Improving Meat Quality....Pages 297-315
Selection against PSS by means of Blood Typing....Pages 317-327
Crossbreeding and Meat Quality in Pigs....Pages 329-342
A Molecular Genetic Approach to the Porcine Stress Syndrome....Pages 343-357
A National Programme on Factors Affecting Pigmeat Quality....Pages 359-369
Porcine Malignant Hyperthermia: Dose/Response to Halothane....Pages 371-378
The Importance of Reaction Intensity in the Halothane Test....Pages 379-386
Results of Crossbreeding Experiments Using Meat type Boars and Stress Resistant Sows....Pages 387-391
Evaluation of some Qualitative Characteristics of Seasoned Ham in Eight Pig Genetic Types....Pages 393-410
Eating Quality of Seasoned Ham in Eight Pig Genetic Types....Pages 411-427
The Quality in Parma Hams as Related to Halothane Reactivity....Pages 429-436
Research on Stress Susceptibility in Belgian Pig Populations; Influence on Zootechnical Parameters and the Practical Use of Blood Marker Systems....Pages 437-445
Glycolytic Potential, Halothane Sensitivity and Meat Quality in Various Pig Breeds....Pages 447-458
Meat Quality in the Duroc Breed....Pages 459-466
Back Matter....Pages 467-472
Front Matter....Pages 473-473
Report on Session I....Pages 475-477
Report on Session II....Pages 479-481
Report on Session III....Pages 483-484
Report on Session IV....Pages 485-487
Front Matter....Pages 473-473
Summary....Pages 489-491
Back Matter....Pages 493-498