G2 Tenderometer
Description
The G2 Tenderometer is a portable device used to determine the tenderness of meat during quality assurance procedures. The new device has made significant improvements on its predecessor, the G1 Tenderometer.
Benefits
The new machine is:
- Portable at 2kg
- Electric motor power driven
- Streamlined data capture and analysis
- Improved sample loading
- Efficient sample shearing
A detailed comparison of G1 and G2 Tenderometers and a poster outlining the benefits of the G2 Tenderometer from Carne Technologies are available.
Availability & Costs
Limited quantities of the G2 Tenderometer are available on a trial basis. The unit cost is AUD 6,800 + freight. During the trial period, the Tenderometer is being made available on a AUD 1,000 non refundable deposit basis, with the option of either the balance payable after 6 months, or return of the unit.
Contact MLA should you wish to purchase a trial unit.
More Information
The G2 Tenderometer was developed through a joint project between Meat and Livestock Australia and Meat and Wool New Zealand together with Carne Technologies, Hamilton New Zealand.
To find out more about the Tenderometer and how it works read the
G2 Tenderometer manual.
For information on preparing samples for the G2 Tenderometer, consult NSW DPI's
sample preparation and testing protocol, as well as Carne Technologies
meat cooking and testing protocol.
The G2 Tenderometer & other measurement devices
Comparisons between the G2 Tenderometer and other measurement devices include:
- A 2008 paper presented at the 54th ICoMST conference in South Africa compares the performance of the G1 and G2 Tenderometer.
- A July 2009 report by Dr David Hopkins, Edwina Toohey, Matt Kerr and Dr Remy van de Ven details a comparison between the G2 Tenderometer and the Lloyd Texture Analyser.
*A version of this report has been published in Animal Production Science 2011, 51, 71-76, available through CSIRO Publishing.
Background information
Useful background information on the early development of the G2 Tenderometer is available via a December 2006 student thesis titled
'Improved Objective Measurement of Meat Tenderness using Generation Two MIRINZ Tenderometer'.
The following final reports from MLA projects on the G2 Tenderometer are available;