Non-invasive measurement of meat quality in live animals using deep tissue Raman spectroscopy

AMPC partnered with RMIT University and NSW Department of Primary Industries to develop a sensor technology to measure the level of dark cutting (DFD) meat in cattle on receival at red meat processing plants. This would allow dark cutting susceptible animals to be diverted so they can better recover their level of glycogen. 
 
A fast, non-invasive, field portable Raman spectroscopic called spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) was trialed to determine its potential for detecting DFD in beef samples, carcases, and cattle. 
 
RMIT and NSW DPI were successful in determining SORS could detect DFD in cuts of beef and carcasses.