ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
SUMMARY– Sonic and ultrasonic measurements were made on bovine bone to explore their possible value in objectively determining chronological age of a beef animal carcass. The sonic resonant frequency of the bone and the transmission rate of an ultrasonic pulse through the bone were measured on the right large metacarpal bone of slaughtered beef animals of different ages of the same breed. Thirty-four bones from animals approximately 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 months of age were measured. The simple correlation coefficient between animal age and the sonic resonance parameter, (FLP was 0.875 and between age and the ultrasonic velocity parameter, (cm/μsec)2 was 0.866.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1971.tb02056.x
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