Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5791054 | Meat Science | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The relationship between instrumental colorimetric values (L*, a*, b*, the ratio of reflectance at 630Â nm and 580Â nm) and consumer perception of acceptable beef colour was evaluated using a web-based survey and standardised photographs of beef m. longissimus lumborum with known colorimetrics. Only L* and b* were found to relate to average consumer opinions of beef colour acceptability. Respondent nationality was also identified as a source of variation in beef colour acceptability score. Although this is a preliminary study with the findings necessitating additional investigation, these results suggest L* and b* as candidates for developing instrumental thresholds for consumer beef colour expectations.
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Authors
Benjamin W.B. Holman, Yanwei Mao, Cassius E.O. Coombs, Remy J. van de Ven, David L. Hopkins,