2.2.2. Surface water activity
Samples of 100 cm2 and 0.2 cm thick were extracted from Musculus
latissimus dorsi, kept refrigerated and evaluated 2 h after collection. Each
samplewas minced (RI7761/00 model — Philips), and 5 g of the sample
was evaluated forwater activity with a water activitymeter (Series 3TE
model — Aqualab) according to the manufacturer's instructions.