A comparison of the Nix Colour Sensor Pro (TM) and HunterLab MiniScan (TM) colorimetric instruments when assessing aged beef colour stability over 72 h display

Benjamin W. B. Holman; David L. Hopkins

doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.09.009

A comparison of the Nix Colour Sensor Pro (TM) and HunterLab MiniScan (TM) colorimetric instruments when assessing aged beef colour stability over 72 h display

Benjamin W. B. Holman, David L. Hopkins

Centre for Red Meat and Sheep Development, NSW Department of Primary Industries

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We compared the capacity for the Nix Colour Sensor Pro™ (NIX) and HunterLab MiniScan™ (HUNTER) to detect colour variation using aged (0, 3 and 5 weeks) and then displayed (0, 1, 2 and 3 d) beef M. longissimus lumborum samples (n = 8). NIX L* and hue values were found to be respectively higher and lower than for the HUNTER. No significant interactions between instrument and display or ageing periods were identified for a* - unlike for b* and chroma where NIX measures were observed to be lower than those from the HUNTER. Both instruments identified ageing and display period effects on colorimetric traits. Based on these results, the NIX cannot be considered comparable to the HUNTER when measuring beef colour - albeit captured similar colorimetric trends over display and ageing periods which suggest its independent usefulness to beef colour assessment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	162-165
Number of pages	4
Journal	Meat Science
Volume	147
Early online date	Sept 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.09.009
Publication status	Published - Jan 2019

Access to Document

10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.09.009

Cite this

@article{6547c18de4b5409c8021ea70a5fcc598,

title = "A comparison of the Nix Colour Sensor Pro (TM) and HunterLab MiniScan (TM) colorimetric instruments when assessing aged beef colour stability over 72 h display",

abstract = "We compared the capacity for the Nix Colour Sensor Pro{\texttrademark} (NIX) and HunterLab MiniScan{\texttrademark} (HUNTER) to detect colour variation using aged (0, 3 and 5 weeks) and then displayed (0, 1, 2 and 3 d) beef M. longissimus lumborum samples (n = 8). NIX L* and hue values were found to be respectively higher and lower than for the HUNTER. No significant interactions between instrument and display or ageing periods were identified for a* - unlike for b* and chroma where NIX measures were observed to be lower than those from the HUNTER. Both instruments identified ageing and display period effects on colorimetric traits. Based on these results, the NIX cannot be considered comparable to the HUNTER when measuring beef colour - albeit captured similar colorimetric trends over display and ageing periods which suggest its independent usefulness to beef colour assessment.",

keywords = "Colour, Instrument comparison, Hunter Lab, Nix Colour Sensor, Beef",

author = "Holman, {Benjamin W. B.} and Hopkins, {David L.}",

note = "Includes bibliographical references.",

year = "2019",

month = jan,

doi = "10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.09.009",

language = "English",

volume = "147",

pages = "162--165",

journal = "Meat Science",

issn = "0309-1740",

publisher = "Elsevier BV",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - A comparison of the Nix Colour Sensor Pro (TM) and HunterLab MiniScan (TM) colorimetric instruments when assessing aged beef colour stability over 72 h display

AU - Holman, Benjamin W. B.

AU - Hopkins, David L.

N1 - Includes bibliographical references.

PY - 2019/1

Y1 - 2019/1

N2 - We compared the capacity for the Nix Colour Sensor Pro™ (NIX) and HunterLab MiniScan™ (HUNTER) to detect colour variation using aged (0, 3 and 5 weeks) and then displayed (0, 1, 2 and 3 d) beef M. longissimus lumborum samples (n = 8). NIX L* and hue values were found to be respectively higher and lower than for the HUNTER. No significant interactions between instrument and display or ageing periods were identified for a* - unlike for b* and chroma where NIX measures were observed to be lower than those from the HUNTER. Both instruments identified ageing and display period effects on colorimetric traits. Based on these results, the NIX cannot be considered comparable to the HUNTER when measuring beef colour - albeit captured similar colorimetric trends over display and ageing periods which suggest its independent usefulness to beef colour assessment.

AB - We compared the capacity for the Nix Colour Sensor Pro™ (NIX) and HunterLab MiniScan™ (HUNTER) to detect colour variation using aged (0, 3 and 5 weeks) and then displayed (0, 1, 2 and 3 d) beef M. longissimus lumborum samples (n = 8). NIX L* and hue values were found to be respectively higher and lower than for the HUNTER. No significant interactions between instrument and display or ageing periods were identified for a* - unlike for b* and chroma where NIX measures were observed to be lower than those from the HUNTER. Both instruments identified ageing and display period effects on colorimetric traits. Based on these results, the NIX cannot be considered comparable to the HUNTER when measuring beef colour - albeit captured similar colorimetric trends over display and ageing periods which suggest its independent usefulness to beef colour assessment.

KW - Colour

KW - Instrument comparison

KW - Hunter Lab

KW - Nix Colour Sensor

KW - Beef

U2 - 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.09.009

DO - 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.09.009

M3 - Article

C2 - 30253262

SN - 0309-1740

VL - 147

SP - 162

EP - 165

JO - Meat Science

JF - Meat Science

ER -

A comparison of the Nix Colour Sensor Pro (TM) and HunterLab MiniScan (TM) colorimetric instruments when assessing aged beef colour stability over 72 h display

Abstract

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this