In pigs held for 0.5 h, the increase of lairage temperature from 208C to 358C had only
small effects on meat quality, exerted only on the pH of LD Ž . P-0.01 and on the u
FOP value in SM Ž . Ž. P-0.05 , both being lower at 358C than at 208C Table 3 . The
mean incidence of PSE in the SM Ž. Ž . P)0.05 and DFD in the BF P-0.001 muscles
was lower in pigs held at 358C Table 4 .