Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Ibaraki, Japan.
J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Jan 9;61(1):69-75. doi: 10.1021/jf3034896. Epub 2012 Dec 20.
From the adipose tissues of pork carcasses stored in a refrigerator, Raman spectra were observed in situ by a portable Raman spectrometer. The observed Raman spectra, which were almost completely due to fat, showed clear dependence on the refrigeration time and carcass temperature. This dependence reflected an increase in the crystallinity of the fat and a change in the fraction of the β' polymorph. Evidence of changes in the packing order of the aliphatic chains of acylglycerol molecules was obtained, and the changes lasted for a long time after the temperature reached the lowest point (4.3 °C). Possibilities of using Raman spectrometry as a tool for routine monitoring of the conditions of carcasses as well as for research on the improvement of the mechanical strength of the adipose tissue are discussed.
从冷藏猪肉胴体的脂肪组织中,通过便携式拉曼光谱仪进行了原位观察。所观察到的拉曼光谱几乎完全归因于脂肪,其对冷藏时间和胴体温度具有明显的依赖性。这种依赖性反映了脂肪结晶度的增加和β'多晶型物分数的变化。获得了酰基甘油分子的脂肪链堆积顺序变化的证据,并且在温度达到最低点(4.3°C)后很长时间内这种变化仍在持续。探讨了将拉曼光谱用作胴体条件常规监测工具以及研究改善脂肪组织机械强度的可能性。