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  • 1IMIA, Apdo, 127, 28800 Alcalá de Henares, Spain.

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Area of Science:

  • Food Science
  • Meat Science
  • Sensory Analysis

Background:

  • Meat texture is a critical quality attribute influencing consumer acceptance.
  • Objective instrumental methods are used to assess meat texture, complementing subjective sensory evaluation.
  • Warner-Bratzler (WB) and Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) are common instrumental methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of WB and TPA in predicting sensory texture characteristics of beef.
  • To evaluate the performance of these methods on both raw and cooked meat samples.
  • To identify the optimal method for assessing bovine meat texture.

Main Methods:

  • Ninety-six samples of bovine m. longissimus dorsi were analyzed.
  • Instrumental texture analysis was performed using Warner-Bratzler (WB) and Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) on raw and cooked meat.
  • Sensory analysis was conducted on the same meat samples to evaluate texture attributes.

Main Results:

  • TPA provided better predictions for hardness, greasiness, and number of chewings compared to WB.
  • WB was only effective in predicting springiness.
  • TPA on cooked meat showed highly significant correlations for hardness, juiciness, and number of chewings, outperforming WB.

Conclusions:

  • Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) performed on cooked beef is the most reliable method for predicting sensory meat texture.
  • TPA offers a more comprehensive assessment of key texture attributes than WB.
  • Instrumental TPA on cooked meat provides valuable insights into consumer-perceived meat quality.