University of Florida - Department of Animal Sciences

ANIMAL SCIENCE 3634

LECTURE OUTLINE

FALL 2004

http://www.animal.ufl.edu/ans3634c

DATE	LECTURE
Aug. 24		Course introduction; History and purpose of meat inspection
26		Meat Inspection procedures and programs
31		Meat Inspection and food safety
Sept. 2		Producer and packer related problems
7		Conversion of muscle to meat
9		Stress and its relationship to muscle properties
14		Muscle structure and function
16		Muscle contraction
21		Tough versus tender muscles
23		Postmortem tenderization: part a
28		EXAM A
30		Postmortem tenderization: part b
Oct. 5		Cartilage and bone growth
7		Fat deposition and growth
12		QUIZ B
14		Muscle growth
19		Growth related to producing a desirable carcass
21		Factors affecting meat animal composition: part a
26		Factors affecting meat animal composition: part b
28		EXAM B
Nov. 2		Technological advances in harvesting meat animals
4		Meat animal by-products
9		Meat color development
11		VETERAN’S DAY – NO CLASSES
16		Meat curing and smoking
18		Sausage and processed meat manufacture:part a
23		Sausage and processed meat manufacture:part b
25		THANKSGIVING – NO CLASSES
30		Meat microbiology
Dec. 2		Audit report presentations
7		Audit report presentations
15		FINAL EXAM 5:30 -7:30 pm

Contact the Webmaster About this Site Take a Web Survey Disclaimer Privacy Statement	Department of Animal Sciences PO Box 110910 Gainesville, Florida 32611-0910 phone: (352) 392-1981 fax: (352) 392-7652
University of Florida Copyright © 2002 All Rights Reserved.

THANKSGIVING – NO CLASSES