Measurement of pork freshness using potentiometric sensor

This study evaluated pork freshness using potentiometric solid-state electrodes in order to detect chemical indices such as reduced compounds, organic compounds and sulfides, which are produced during the initial stage of putrefaction in meat. Pt, CuS and Ag2S electrodes selected as solid-state electrodes have, respectively, been used to detect the organic compounds (regarded as chemical indices of deterioration in meat freshness). The outputs of these electrode,; have been analyzed by principal component analysis (PCA) and multiple regression analysis (MRA) in order to find the correlation with the results of viable bacteria] counts. By using the potentiometric sensor, the pork freshness was evaluated and the PCA and MRA corresponded to the degree of bacterial increases more simply and rapidly than other methods such as viable bacterial counts or a biosensor. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier B.V.