Molecular Sexing of Beef- Why and How: Analytical Methods to Prevent Meat Fraud, Misrepresentation and Unfair Competition

Gokulakrishnan, P.

ISBN 10: 3659455555 / ISBN 13: 9783659455551

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Molecular Sexing of Beef- Why and How: Analytical Methods to Prevent Meat Fraud, Misrepresentation and Unfair Competition
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659455555
• ISBN 13: 9783659455551
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Sex has been important criterion which helps to establish the commercial value and classification of adult bovine carcasses particularly in western countries. All other quality factors being equal, sex is an important factor for market value of beef. For example, meat from male castrated animals is usually more valuable than meat from cows of the same age and therefore yields higher prices. Beef from male animals is commercially more valuable than beef from female animals because females are used for reproduction and are normally slaughtered only when aged, when the length and rigidity of muscle fibers is increased and the level of collagen is higher resulting in tougher meat of lower quality and thus lower commercial value. Many meat packing plants sell cow’s meat as male meat, causing damage to various meat producing sectors and to consumers. To avoid unfair competition and to assure consumers of accurate labeling, it is necessary to develop reliable methods for determining the gender of the meat. The book can be useful to both students and professional meat analysts who need up to date information about sexing of beef.

About the Author

Dr.P.Gokulakrishnan, has a master degree in Livestock Products Technology from Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India and did his studies in Polymerase Chain Reaction based sex determination of cattle meat. He has good number of publications in reputed journals and currently his research focus is on shelf stable meat products.