2.3.4. Shear force measurement
Shear force values were determined with a Warner-Bratzler
shear attachment on a texture analyzer (TA-XT2i, Stable
Micro System Ltd., Surrey, UK). Test speeds were set
at 2 mm/s. Data were collected and analyzed from the
shear force values to obtain for the maximum force
required to shear through each sample and were then converted
into N.