Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2019 Nov:157:107889.
doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.107889. Epub 2019 Jul 11.

CIELAB color paths during meat shelf life

Begoña Hernández Salueña  1 , Carlos Sáenz Gamasa  2 , José Manuel Diñeiro Rubial  1 , Coro Alberdi Odriozola  1
Affiliations

CIELAB color paths during meat shelf life

Begoña Hernández Salueña et al. Meat Sci. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Meat color evolution from freshly cut to beyond shelf life, up to 40% of metmyoglobin, has been theoretically modeled using the Kubelka-Munk theory and a set of measured reference reflectance spectra of deoxymyoglobin, oxymyoglobin and metmyoglobin. Color evolution depicts characteristic color paths in CIELAB color space. During oxidation the model explains the approximately constancy of L*, b* and hab, with variations typically hidden by sample dispersion, and the special significance of a* and C* in relation with metmyoglobin formation. CIELAB ΔE* color difference and the reflectance ratio R630/R580 are even better indicators of metmyoglobin changes during oxidation. The role of a*, C*, ΔE* and R630/R580 and their relationship during oxidation is a normal feature in the model with quantitative predictions in general agreement with literature. Results further emphasize the dangers of reporting color coordinates in different illuminants.

Keywords: CIE Illuminants; CIELAB; Kubelka-Munk; Meat color; Myoglobin.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources