The aim of this study was to build a model to predict the beef marbling using HSI and Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR). Totally 58 samples of longissmus dorsi muscle were scanned by a HSI system (400 - 1000 nm) in reflectance mode, using 44 samples to build the PLSR model and 14 samples to model validation. The Japanese Beef Marbling Standard (BMS) was used as reference by 15 middle-trained judges for the samples evaluation. The scores were assigned as continuous values and varied from 1.2 to 5.3 BMS. The PLSR model showed a high correlation coefficient in the prediction (r = 0.95), a low Standard Error of Calibration (SEC) of 0.2 BMS score, and a low Standard Error of Prediction (SEP) of 0.3 BMS score.

The aim of this study was to build a model to predict the beef marbling using HSI and Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR). Totally 58 samples of longissmus dorsi muscle were scanned by a HSI system (400 - 1000 nm) in reflectance mode, using 44 samples to build the PLSR model and 14 samples to model validation. The Japanese Beef Marbling Standard (BMS) was used as reference by 15 middle-trained judges for the samples evaluation. The scores were assigned as continuous values and varied from 1.2 to 5.3 BMS. The PLSR model showed a high correlation coefficient in the prediction (r = 0.95), a low Standard Error of Calibration (SEC) of 0.2 BMS score, and a low Standard Error of Prediction (SEP) of 0.3 BMS score.

Two types of skimmed (fat 3%) goat’s milk fruit yogurt with mango (YM) and banana (YB) were stored at temperatures of 5 °C, 15 °C and 25 °C for 72 hours. Every 24 hours the pH, titratable acidity, total solids, fat and protein were analyzed. Sensory acceptability was also evaluated with 75 yogurt frequent consumers, who responded with "yes" or "no" to the question ¿would you consume this product? At the beginning pH, acidity, total solids, fat and protein were 4.35 and 4.36; 0.76% and 0.75%; 12.71% and 13.23%; 3.2% and 3.3%; 4.4% and 4.5%, for the YM and YB respectively, meeting known standards for cow's milk yogurt: range of acidity 0.5%-1.6%, fat maximum value 15% and protein minimum value 2.7%. The sensory acceptability of the YM and the YB was high, with 88.9% and 94.7%, respectively. During storage under accelerated conditions, pH decreased to 3.88 and 3.92; titrable acidity i...

Two types of skimmed (fat 3%) goat’s milk fruit yogurt with mango (YM) and banana (YB) were stored at temperatures of 5 °C, 15 °C and 25 °C for 72 hours. Every 24 hours the pH, titratable acidity, total solids, fat and protein were analyzed. Sensory acceptability was also evaluated with 75 yogurt frequent consumers, who responded with "yes" or "no" to the question ¿would you consume this product? At the beginning pH, acidity, total solids, fat and protein were 4.35 and 4.36; 0.76% and 0.75%; 12.71% and 13.23%; 3.2% and 3.3%; 4.4% and 4.5%, for the YM and YB respectively, meeting known standards for cow's milk yogurt: range of acidity 0.5%-1.6%, fat maximum value 15% and protein minimum value 2.7%. The sensory acceptability of the YM and the YB was high, with 88.9% and 94.7%, respectively. During storage under accelerated conditions, pH decreased to 3.88 and 3.92; titrable acidity i...