Meat is the main protein source of the human diet in many cultures. Because of the
increasing population growth and welfare, the conventional meat industry cannot follow …

(1) Background: The ex vivo porcine ear model is often used for the determination of the
dermal penetration efficacy of chemical compounds. This study investigated the influence of …

In this study, porcine skeletal muscle tissue was tested until 112 hours post mortem using a
semi-confined compression device that induces fascicles to enter one of the states of …

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of gender, stocking density in the transport
vehicle, lairage time and season on the incidence of skin lesions on pig carcasses and PSE …

During road transportation of pigs, space allowance is a factor that can impact their welfare,
especially when combined with extreme summer or winter temperatures. This project …

The assessment of welfare cannot always be totally objective. What level of physiological
stress is acceptable? How hungry or thirsty can an animal become before the condition is …

Animal welfare during slaughter can often be improved by making simple changes in
procedures and equipment, such as installing nonslip flooring in the stun box. Training …

Current intensive pig meat production conditions impose the need to expand the knowledge
about skeletal muscle characteristics, with the aim to improve both production of pig lean …

This study was performed to analyze the difference between the meat properties classified
into 5 ranges depending on Berkshire meat quality traits. Post-mortem pH24hr was …

This paper presents a new algorithm based on the use of partial derivatives of the processed
signal and the weighted estimation procedure to estimate the fundamental frequency, the …