When raw meat is stored for a long time, many biochemical processes take place inside. As result, new substances, that not typical for fresh meat, are formed. Present of these compounds may be identified by near-IR spectroscopy. If the spectrograph is pre-calibrated, the express method of nondestructive near-IR spectroscopy can be used for objective estimate o f degree o f meat freshness. The use of this method allows to avoid errors in estimation that typical for organoleptic methods.
Addition of sodium triphosphate (E451) to meat semi-finished products improves the moisture-absorbing properties of muscle tissue, but worsens the absorption of calcium by human body. Therefore, content of sodium triphosphate must be controled. This express method of non-destructive IR spectroscopy, provided that the spectrograph has been pre-calibrated, allows to detect objectively the presence o f sodium triphosphate (E451) in minced meat.
