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Last published 2023
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M. D. Chao

Researcher

Also affiliated: Kansas State University (2023)

Graduate Student Researcher

2 pubs

Biography and Research Information

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M. D. Chao's research focuses on beef quality and consumer perception, investigating factors that influence the eating experience of various beef cuts. Their work examines the role of specific muscle proteins, such as myosin heavy chain isoforms, and their relationship to muscle fiber characteristics and overall beef tenderness and palatability. Chao has also studied the impact of accelerated aging techniques, manipulating temperature and time, on beef quality attributes and enzyme activity, particularly in lower-quality cuts. A significant portion of their research addresses consumer preferences, evaluating how color and discoloration thresholds affect purchasing decisions for ground beef under different display conditions. This includes studies comparing consumer responses to ground beef and plant-based alternatives in a hamburger application.

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  • Publications: 2

Selected Publications

  • Evaluating the Effect of Accelerated Aging at Different Temperature and Time Points on Beef Quality and Enzyme Activity of Lower Quality Beef Cuts (2023)
    Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Consumer Color and Discoloration Thresholds for Purchase of Retail Ground Beef When Evaluating Packages of a Single Day of Display (2023)
    Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Determination of Consumer Color and Discoloration Thresholds for Purchase of Retail Ground Beef When Evaluating Multiple Days of Display Simultaneously (2023)
    Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Consumer Sensory Evaluation of Ground Beef and Plant-Based Ground Beef Alternatives Used in a Hamburger Application (2023)
    Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Consumer Evaluation of the Degree of Doneness of Beef Strip Loin Steaks Cooked to Six End-Point Temperatures (2019)
    Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports DOI OpenAlex

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