Video image analysis as a potential grading system for Uruguayan beef carcasses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2376-2390

  Vote, D J ^a   Bowling, M B ^b   Cunha, B C N ^c   Belk, K E ^b   Tatum, J D ^b   Montossi, F ^d   Smith, G C ^b  

^a CARGILL INC   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^c Minerva Ltd   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Instrument grading; Uruguayan beef; Video image analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; COLOR; FEMALE; FREEZING; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; MEAT; MEAT INDUSTRY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; URUGUAY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; COLOR; FEMALE; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MEAT; MEAT-PACKING INDUSTRY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFRIGERATION; TEMPERATURE; URUGUAY; VIDEO RECORDING;

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EID: 67650559366     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1791     Document Type: Article

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