Unit information: Biochemistry and Meat Quality in 2009/10

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Unit name Biochemistry and Meat Quality
Unit code VETSM0002
Credit points 15
Level of study M/7
Teaching block(s) Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director Mr. Brown
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Bristol Veterinary School
Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This unit describes the structure and biochemistry of living muscle and the changes that occur in this conversion to meat. It also examines the characteristics associated with the composition, appearance, technological properties and eating quality of meat, how these can be measured and the ante and post-mortem factors that influence them.