IN-VIVO NMR-STUDIES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS - BODY-COMPOSITION - QUALITATIVE DETERMINATION

One of the important objectives in animal product research has been th e determination of body composition. NMR produces images of outstandin g quality of transverse sections through the body. This method affords the best conditions for obtaining an exact measurement of lean conten t. Some studies have been performed in vivo to characterize muscle fib re types and fatty acid composition. NMR spectroscopy could be a usefu l technique for genetic selection and some NMR applications using musc le biopsies and biological fluids are reported. NMR has proved to be a powerful technique in research, but its application in industry has s o far been relatively limited. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.