Red Meat R&D: Nutrient content of lamb and mutton offal
Source Industry Sector: Cattle and Small Stock Research Focus Area: Red Meat Safety, Nutritional Value, Consumerism and Consumer Behaviour Research Institute: University of Pretoria Researcher: Dr JL du Toit Aims Of The Project 1. To determine the nutritional composition of South African lamb and mutton offal products (raw and cooked). 2. To determine yield, retention and physical […]
Red Meat R&D: Lamb and Mutton Quality Audit
Source Industry Sector: Cattle and Small Stock Research Focus Area: Animal Products, Quality and Value-adding Research Institute: Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute Researcher: Dr Michelle Hope-Jones Aims Of The Project 1. o measure the instrumental/physical quality (shear force tenderness, water holding capacity/cooking loss, fat and muscle colour, collagen properties, oxidative status (rancidity)), sensory qualities and […]
Red Meat R&D: Genomic Markers in Beef Tenderness
Source Industry Sector: Cattle and Small Stock Research Focus Area: Livestock production with global competitiveness: Breeding, physiology and management Research Institute: Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute Researcher: Dr L Frylinck PhD Aims Of The Project 1. (3.1.1) To determine the expression of genomic markers in five South African purebred genotypes – Bos indicus (Brahman), Sanga […]
Red Meat R&D: Effects of Growth Enhancers On residues in Lamb
Source Industry Sector: Cattle and Small Stock Research Focus Area: Animal Products, Quality and Value-adding Research Institute: University of Pretoria Researcher: Prof Edward Webb Aims Of The Project 1. To investigate the feedlot performance of feedlot lambs treated with different steroidal growth implants, alone or in combination with oral beta-agonist supplementation. 2. To investigate the effects of […]
Red Meat R&D: Chilling & Electrical Stimulation of Beef Carcasses
Source Industry Sector: Cattle and Small Stock Research Focus Area: Animal Products, Quality and Value-adding Research Institute: University of Pretoria Researcher: Prof Edward Webb Aims Of The Project 1. To compile a comprehensive literature review on current chilling and electrical stimulation guidelines. 2. To compare chilling and electrical stimulation of selected cattle breeds of different carcass weights and […]
Red Meat R&D: Animal Welfare, Stress Biomarkers & Meat Quality
Source Industry Sector: Cattle and Small Stock Research Focus Area: The Economics Of Red Meat Consumption And Production In South Africa Research Institute: Fort Hare Researcher: Dr. Voster Muchenje PhD Aims Of The Project 1. To determine the expression of heat shock proteins, cortisol and glucose and the quality of beef in slaughtered bovine species […]