Title: Common methods of analysis for meat and poultry products
1Common methods of analysis for meat and poultry
products
- Water
- AOAC
- 1. Oven drying
- weigh 2 - 5g. into cellulose thimbles or aluminum
pans - dry at 100 - 102oF for 16 - 18 hrs.
- cool in dessicator
- reweigh
- weight lost calculated and reported 2000
2AOAC oven options
- 2. - convection at 125oF for 2 - 4 hrs.
- 3. - vacuum at 95 - 100oF for 8 - 12 hrs.
- 4. - microwave at 80 - 100 power for 3
- 5 minutes - Note special design (CEM Corp.) -
30,000
3Rapid methods - water
- 1. Rapid heating / balances
- Ohaus, Mettler, others - infrared, halogen,
microwave sources of heat - 15 - 30 minutes
- 1000
- 3-4
4METTLER LJ16 Moisture Analyzerfor rapid and
simple routine drying
5(No Transcript)
6(No Transcript)
7(No Transcript)
82. Near infrared transmission (NIT)
- NIR common for grain
- Must be calibrated
- Nondestructive, multi-component measurement
- Now available for in-line use
- 40,000 - 60,000
9Near infrared (NIR)
- Broad, multiple component analyses (fat, water,
protein simultaneously) - Measurement of near infrared absorption by
functional organic groups ketones, alcohols,
esters, ethers, aldehydes, etc. - fingerprints pure compounds, mixtures must be
calibrated to known standards - calibration is critical
- Transmission (as opposed to reflectance)
instruments show very good performance
10Near infrared (NIR) (continued)
- Cost is 50,000 for table top instruments
- Measurement time lt 1 second
- Continuous monitoring of composition on
commercial mixers and grinders
11 INFRATEC?tecator 126
5 MEAT ANALYZER
12(No Transcript)
13(No Transcript)
14CFS MultiTrack/Wolfking Continuous Fat Analyzer
- Gives simultaneous measures of fat, water and
protein - 20 measurements per minute
15- Wolfking indicates SD of 0.3
- Cost is 95,000
- from CFS (Wolfking) technical literature
163. Guided microwave spectrometry (GMS)
- Similar strengths and weaknesses as NIT but not
as well established - Nondestructive, multi-component, in-line use
17Guided microwave spectrometry (GMS)
- Microwave absorption to measure changes in
conductivity and dielectric constants - Available for in-line measurements (GMS 44)
and on grinders (GMS 46) from Weiler
18Guided microwave spectrometry (GMS) (continued)
- Multi component measurements including salt and
temperature - Fat at 2 measurements per second
- 25,000 lbs/hr on grinders
- SD indicated by Weiler as 0.2-0.4
- Matrix sensitivity to air and to ice crystals
- Cost is 115,000
19(No Transcript)
20Fat
- AOAC
- 1. Ether extract (Soxhlet)
- dried 2 -5 g. sample
- extract with di-ethyl ether or petroleum ether
(hexane) --- 8 - 12 hrs. - cool in dessicator, reweigh
- calculate fat as weight lost of wet sample
weight - does not include phospholipids
21Rapid methods - fat
- 1. Cooked / fat release
- Hobart - only for fresh ground beef
- 15 minutes
- good as a guess
22Rapid methods product formulation
- Heat rendering
- Highly variable, SD 2 or more
- Cost 1000
232. Modified Babcock
- Acid digestion, release fat
- Measure fat layer
- Calibrated bottle for 9 or 18 g. samples
24Modified Babcock
- Acid hydrolysis, volumetric measurement
- Sensitive to variations in samples and procedure
- Capable of SD of 0.75
- Cost 7.00/bottle plus centrifuge
253. X-ray absorption - Anyl-Ray
- 13 lb. sample
- Nondestructive
264. Visual image analysis
- Computerized scan of surfaces for white fat
exposed
27Supercritical fluid extraction
- CO2 at elevated pressure and temperature
- Fast (20-30min), no solvent residue
- Matrix-sensitive, moisture absorbers may need to
be included with samples - Performance can be good but may be affected by
sample matrix
28- Instruments available from LECO and others
29Q C Assistant
- Software by Least Cost Formulations, LTD
- fat from database predicted by water content
(indirect) - Licensed for 3,000
- Offered with CEM microwave oven for moisture
(AOAC approved) as Profat 2 ?
- SD of 0.5 - 0.7
- Cost 21,000
30NMR
- Newest innovation in fat analyses
- Based on proton response to oscillating magnetic
field, similar to magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) used for medical applications - Water typically causes interference
- CEM microwave oven plus NMR
- Smart Trac ?
31SMART Trac ?
- results in 4-5 minutes
- no solvents
- no calibration
- direct measure of fat
- effective over wide range
- cost 65,000
32(No Transcript)
33Hot Dogs-Regular
- Sample Moisture Calculated
- ID
() Fat - 1 51.11 30.89
- 2 51.32 30.93
- 3 51.37 30.85
- 4 51.21 30.72
- 5 51.24 30.67
-
- Average 51.25 30.81
- Standard Deviation 0.101 0.112
- 30.79 Reference Fat from Soxhlet
- - from CEM technical literature
34Additional methods
- Ultrasound
- In beef, intramuscular fat correlation was
reported as about 0.88 with standard errors of
about 0.8 - In pork, correlations appear to be about 0.5-0.7
- May be useful for live measurement
- Electrical conductivity (TOBEC)
- Not widely applied beyond carcasses and primals.
35Advanced Methods for fat
- Caviezel
- Total lipid measured as total fatty acids
- Includes triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols,
free fatty acids - Meets FDA definition of total fat for labeling
- N-butyl alcohol extraction, saponification,
separation, quantitation by GC - AOAC peer-verified status
- Correlation coefficients of 0.99, SD of 0.47
reported
36Advanced Methods for fat
- Caviezel (continued)
- Automated system available from Büchi
- Requires about 2 hours
- Cost 88,000 (55,000 for manual
sampling)
37 Measurement of Fat in Meat with Caviezel Method
and Büchi System
- Number of Caviezel measurement as
Product samples of official method - Raw meat 5 103.7
- Cooked sausage 13 101.9
- Uncured sausage 14
101.7 - Cooked, cured meats 9 105.0
- Sausage with vegetable fat 5
99.3 - - from Büchi technical literature
38Protein
- AOAC
- 1. Kjeldahl - developed in 1883
- acid digest to NH4 for N content
- calculate protein as N x 6.25
- - Beware -
392. Combustion - developed in 1970s
- 800 - 900o C oven to convert protein to N2
- Measures N2 by thermal conductivity
again, calculate protein as N x 6.25 - No waste products
- Sample preparation critical due to small sample
size
403. CEM Sprint Rapid Protein Analyzer
- Introduced in 2008
- Specific protein tagging solution with
colorimetric(?) measurement - Direct protein measure, avoids false high values
from nonprotein nitrogen, i.e. melamine in pet
foods, milk products - AOAC approved
41Rapid methods - protein
- Can estimate protein given results for water and
fat - assume 1 ash for fresh meat
- 2 - 4 ash for processed meat depending on
specific product
By Or use M P ratios if
appropriate (fresh meat M P
3.7 1)
W F P A 100
42Ash
- AOAC
- 5 g. sample weighed into crucible
- 550oC ( 900oF - 1000oF) oven for 8 - 12 hrs.
- Remaining weight (after cooling) is mineral or
ash of original sample weight - Relatively constant at about 1 for fresh meat
- Salts (i.e. processed meats) increase ash content
43For analytical methods at any level,
- Remember performance
- Know method capabilityand limitations
- Monitor for deviations during use
44Other methods for 460/560 products
- 1. Salt
- Quantab indicating strips AOAC - however -
precision 10 - 10 g. sample 90 ml hot water
- cool, insert strip, read when finished
- remember dilution factor i.e. 0.24 x 10 2.4
452. pH
- Measure of H ion concentration or acidity
- pH - log H log relationship means that pH
4 is 10x as acidic as pH 5 and 100x as pH 6 - Cannot numerically average pH values pH 4 pH
5 ? pH 4.5 2
463. Color / sensory
47Ten replicates were analyzed on 10 different days
with with 5 different standard reference
materials in the submitting laboratory. Each
result represents the average of 2 injections.
from Pendl et al., 1998
48Performance of NIT Measurements Relative to AOAC
International Methods for Meat Products
from Sebranek, 1996
49Analytical Values for Fat in Pork Using AOAC
International and NIR Methods
from
King-Brink, et al., 1996
50Pork
- Sample Moisture Calculated
- ID
() Fat - 1 74.74 3.38
- 2 74.58 3.44
- 3 74.67 3.35
- 4 74.78 3.31
- 5 74.63 3.33
- 6 74.69 3.39
- 7 74.67 3.30
- 8 74.68 3.34
- 9 74.75 3.31
- 10 74.61 3.35
- Average 74.68 3.35
- Standard Deviation 0.06 0.04
- 3.33 Reference Fat from Soxhlet
- 73.85 Reference Moisture from Oven
- - from CEM technical literature
51Pork
- Sample Moisture Calculated
- ID
() Fat - 1 50.24 33.89
- 2 50.35 33.77
- 3 50.43 33.74
- 4 50.13 34.26
- 5 50.27 33.95
- 6 50.34 33.89
- 7 50.29 33.97
- 8 50.31 33.91
- 9 50.37 34.11
- 10 50.25 33.86
- Average 50.30 33.94
- Standard Deviation 0.08 0.154
- 33.79 Reference Fat from Soxhlet
- 50.01 Reference Moisture from Oven
- - from CEM technical literature
52Pork Sausage
- Sample Moisture Calculated
- ID
() Fat - 1 77.35 1.30
- 2 77.39 1.22
- 3 77.39 1.23
- 4 77.38 1.24
- 5 77.33 1.36
- 6 77.37 1.22
- 7 77.19 1.26
- 8 77.30 1.24
- 9 77.16 1.31
- 10 77.18 1.29
- Average 77.30 1.27
- Standard Deviation 0.09 0.05
- 1.30 Reference Fat from Soxhlet
- 77.35 Reference Moisture from Oven
- - from CEM technical literature
53Pork Sausage
- Sample Moisture Calculated
- ID
() Fat - 1 46.78 38.99
- 2 46.58 39.47
- 3 46.58 39.24
- 4 46.64 39.15
- 5 46.68 38.90
- 6 46.71 39.26
- 7 46.59 39.30
- 8 46.67 39.42
- 9 46.35 39.55
- 10 46.74 39.14
- Average 46.62 39.24
- Standard Deviation 0.12 0.21
- 39.24 Reference Fat from Soxhlet
- 46.62 Reference Moisture from Oven
- - from CEM technical literature
54Hot Dogs-Light
- Sample Moisture Calculated
- ID
() Fat - 1 64.23 15.63
- 2 64.34 15.60
- 3 64.35 15.54
- 4 64.44 15.67
- 5 64.49 15.83
- 6 64.25 15.87
-
- Average 64.35 15.69
- Standard Deviation 0.102 0.132
- 15.71 Reference Fat from Soxhlet
- - from CEM technical literature
555. Electrical conductivity - Emme
- Ultrasonics - live animal uses
- Near infrared (NIT) and guided microwave
spectrometry (GMS)
56Comparison of Selected Fat and Moisture Analysis
Methods