The spoilage of pork inevitably occurs immediately after
slaughter with decreasing nutritional value and increasing risk
from pathogenic microorganisms. The transition is accompanied
by sensory, physical-chemical, and biological changes. Color plays
a great role in sensory evaluation and indicates the storage environment
and time. Major pigments in fresh meat are the redox
forms of Mb while interacting with oxygen or sulfur, which leaves
clues in the VIS region from their spectral fingerprints