The left and right Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscles
were excised from three randomly selected female pigs, one day after
slaughter, at a Danish slaughter house. Each loin was subsequently
trimmed and sliced into sixteen 2 cm-thick chops. LTL steaks (12) cut
from the left loin were used for measuring oxidation during storage
(day 2, 5 and 7). The loins were packed in four different gas mixtures
(Table 1) with one slice per tray. The three pigs were used as replicates