Main description:

Lawries' Meat Science, Ninth Edition continues to be a classic reference in the meat world. It has been used by numerous generations of meat professionals since its first edition in 1966. The new edition brings four new chapters and updated information related to the latest advances in meat animals breeding and technologies for meat preservation, processing, and packaging. In addition, new relevant aspects of nutritional value, quality and safety of meat as well as methodologies for authenticity and traceability are provided with a compilation of chapters written by a select group of the most experienced and knowledgeable people in the meat field. This book covers essential information and latest advances and developments, from the initial meat animal's growth and development to the time of slaughter and to the processing technologies, packaging and distribution till consumption of its meat. Relevant aspects of its composition, nutritional value, eating quality, consumer acceptance, safety and sustainability issues are also covered.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Factors influencing the growth of meat animals
3. The structure and growth of muscle
4. Chemical and biochemical constitution of muscle
5. The conversion of muscle to meat
6. Meat microbiology and spoilage
7. The storage and preservation of meat: I Thermal technologies
8. The storage and preservation of meat: II Non-thermal technologies
9. The storage and preservation of meat: III Meat processing
10. The storage and preservation of meat: IV Packaging and storage
11. The eating quality of meat: I Colour
12. The eating quality of meat: II Tenderness
13. The eating quality of meat: III Flavour
14. The eating quality of meat: IV Water holding capacity and juiciness
15. The eating quality of meat: V Sensory evaluation of meat
16. Phenotyping of animals and their meat: Applications of low power ultrasounds, near infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging
17. Meat safety: I Foodborne pathogens and other biological issues
18. Meat safety: II Residues and contaminants
19. Meat authenticity and traceability
20. Meat composition and nutritional value
21. Meat and health
22. Edible by-products