Pork Quality
Impact of Proteolysis of pH Decline and Water Holding Capacity of Fresh Pork
December 23, 2003By Elisabeth Huff- Lonergan
Degradation two of the major components of the calcium regulating system in skeletal muscle is associated with differences in pH decline and drip loss. This study indicates that there may be...
Pork Quality
Role of Muscle Cytoskeletal and Intermediate Filament Proteins in the Development of Soft and Exudative Pork
December 23, 2003By Elisabeth Huff- Lonergan|Steven Lonergan
Exudative product continues to be a major concern in the pork industry. In order to minimize the incidence of soft, exudative pork, the mechanism underlying the development of this condition must be...
Pork Quality
Optimization of Commercial Harvest Processes that Affect Pork Water Holding Capacity and Color
December 22, 2003By Collette Schultz-Kaster|Elisabeth Huff- Lonergan|Steven Lonergan
It is well understood that many producer inputs influence fresh pork quality. These inputs include swine genetics, nutrition and handling. It is necessary to develop harvest procedures that maintain...
Environment - Air
Direct Measurement of Dietary and Management Strategy Impacts on Ammonia Volatilization
December 22, 2003By Brian Kerr|Diane Panetta|Hongwei Xin|Jeffery Lorimor|Wendy Powers
A study conducted at Iowa State University, by university scientists and researchers from the USAD-ARS Swine Odor and Manure Management Unit evaluated the independent effects of diet and...
Pork Quality
Pork Muscle Profile Study 2002
December 20, 2003By Joseph Sebranek
This research project evaluated a wide variety of pork quality attributes for each of 25 different muscles from 64 carcasses. The results identified 6 shoulder muscles and 3 ham muscles that have...
Pork Quality
Pork Muscle Profiling Study 2002-Year 2
December 20, 2003By Joseph Sebranek
This research project evaluated a wide variety of pork quality attributes for each of 25 different muscles from 64 carcasses. The results identified 6 shoulder muscles and 3 ham muscles that have...
Public Health - Other Zoonotic Diseases
Determination of the Presence and Infectivity of Swine Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Swine Manure Storage Facilities and Nearby Water Sources
December 11, 2003By Patrick Halbur
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infects pigs but does not cause clinical disease in pigs. There is concern that hepatitis E virus from pigs may infect people and that pigs may be an important reservoir for...
Pork Quality
Identification and Traceability for the Pork Industry – A Proposal for a Feasibility Study
November 13, 2003By Randall Geiger
Modern electronics and computer technology can be used to provide traceability in the U.S. pork chain from the retail counter back to the original animal in the farrowing house but the costs...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Deterimination of the Pharmacokinetics of Procaine Penicillin in Swine Administered by Intra-Muscular Injection in Transportation Trucks, Holding Pens and from Swine at Slaughter
September 26, 2003By Brad Thacker|DACVCP|Mike Apley DVM|PhD
The absorption, distribution, and elimination (pharmacokinetics) of penicillin G in swine was evaluated in an exploratory study after administration by three routes in 6 pigs weighing approximately...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Investigating the genetic relatedness among Salmonella species isolated in transportation trucks, holding pens and from swine at slaughter
July 31, 2003By Annette O’Connor
Previous studies have suggested strongly that the lairage is a source of Salmonella to swine. Using more refined tools to determine relatedness between isolates we have reinforced this finding. More...
