| actin |
protein muscle |
| aerobes |
bacteria that require oxygen |
| amino acids |
components of proteins (essential amino
acids those that cannot be made in the body and so are
essential in the diet) |
| anaerobes |
bacteria that can grow in the absence of
oxygen |
| anti-mycotic |
anti-mould agent |
| ascorbic acid |
vitamin C |
| autoclave |
sterilising device involving heat
destruction of microorganisms |
| botulism |
severe form of food poisoning from toxins
produced by Clostridium botulinum |
| carotene |
precursor to retinol |
| collagen |
protein in connective tissue of muscle |
| complementation |
filling a gap; with reference to proteins
a shortage of an amino acid in one protein is made good
by a relative surplus of another |
| curing salts |
mixture of sodium or potassium nitrite
and nitrate |
| elastin |
protein in connective tissue of muscle |
| folate |
unnumbered member of B group of vitamins |
| glycogen |
body (liver and muscle) reserve
carbohydrate |
| HTST |
high-temperature short-time heating to
destroy microorganisms |
| indigenous |
native born |
| lipids |
group name for all types of fat |
| Maillard reaction |
reaction between the lysine in a protein
with a reducing sugar to form a brown compound |
| mesophilic organism |
those that grow best at temperatures of
10-40°C |
| metmyoglobin |
brown, oxidised form of myoglobin |
| microorganisms |
bacteria, moulds and yeasts |
| MUFA |
monounsaturated fatty acids |
| myoglobin |
purple-red colouring matter of muscle (2%
of total muscle protein) |
| myosin |
major protein of contractile mechanism of
muscle |
| niacin |
unnumbered member of B group of vitamins |
| nitrogen |
effectively (but not precisely)
alternative term for proteins |
| oxymyoglobin |
bright red oxygenated form of myoglobin |
| pantothenate |
unnumbered member of B group of vitamins |
| pasteurisation |
heat treatment sufficient to destroy
pathogenic organisms |
| pathogens |
bacteria that cause disease |
| phospholipids |
structural lipids containing phosphate |
| P/S ratio |
ratio of polyunsaturates to saturates |
| psychotrophic organisms |
those that grow best at temperatures of
-2 to + 7°C |
| PUFA |
polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| pyridoxine |
vitamin B6 |
| retinol |
vitamin A |
| riboflavin |
vitamin B2 |
| rigor mortis |
stiffening of muscles after slaughter |
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