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Effect of transportation distance on the physiological condition and carcass traits of kampong chickens

  • 2022
  • Issue: 4
  • Volume: 52
T.A. Sarjana, E. Suprijatna, L.D. Mahfudz, D. Sunarti, S. Kismiati, B. Ma’rifah, R. Muryani & S. Susanti Page: 530 - 538

This research aimed to investigate the effect of transportation distance on the physiological conditions and carcass traits of kampong chickens. Two hundred and twenty-five male kampong chickens were transported for distances of 30 km, 60 km, and 90 km, departing…

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Mitochondrial functionality and beef colour: A review of recent research

  • 2019
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 49
R. Ramanathan, M.N. Nair, M.C. Hunt & S.P. Suman Page: 9 - 19

The bright-red colour of meat that consumers prefer depends on the depth of oxygen diffusion into the tissue and myoglobin oxygenation. Interestingly, both processes are influenced by mitochondrial activity in postmortem muscle. The transition of muscle metabolism from aerobic to…

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