DETERMINING THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRANKFURTERS

PURPOSE: Processed meat products in the form of various sausages are very popular worldwide. One of the most widely consumed processed meat products are frankfurters. The aim of the study was to apply a histological method to differentiate various components in the composition of frankfur...

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Main Authors: M. Strateva, D. Stratev
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Language:English
Published: Trakia University 2025-03-01
Series:Trakia Journal of Sciences
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Online Access:https://tjs.trakia-uni.bg/index.php/tjs/article/view/61/68
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D. Stratev
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description PURPOSE: Processed meat products in the form of various sausages are very popular worldwide. One of the most widely consumed processed meat products are frankfurters. The aim of the study was to apply a histological method to differentiate various components in the composition of frankfurters by describing their morphological characteristics. METHODS: In this study, twenty-eight frankfurter samples from different brands were purchased from the retail network. RESULTS: The histological evaluation distinguished clearly muscle fibers. Some of the frankfurter samples had larger oval voids than others. The voids appeared empty of content and that gave them a porous or spongy appearance. Monovacuole white adipose tissue was observed in some of the frankfurter samples studied. The histological analysis also found the presence of tendons and cartilage. Fragments of skin, nerve and cells of plant origin were also identified. CONCLUSIONS: The histological method is a technique of practical importance for routine evaluation of the morphological composition of frankfurters.
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spelling doaj-art-1ff9fc03ed6a44f4a572cc61ec3e4ca22025-08-20T03:09:31ZengTrakia UniversityTrakia Journal of Sciences1313-35512025-03-012311710.15547/tjs.2025.01.001DETERMINING THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRANKFURTERSM. StratevaD. StratevPURPOSE: Processed meat products in the form of various sausages are very popular worldwide. One of the most widely consumed processed meat products are frankfurters. The aim of the study was to apply a histological method to differentiate various components in the composition of frankfurters by describing their morphological characteristics. METHODS: In this study, twenty-eight frankfurter samples from different brands were purchased from the retail network. RESULTS: The histological evaluation distinguished clearly muscle fibers. Some of the frankfurter samples had larger oval voids than others. The voids appeared empty of content and that gave them a porous or spongy appearance. Monovacuole white adipose tissue was observed in some of the frankfurter samples studied. The histological analysis also found the presence of tendons and cartilage. Fragments of skin, nerve and cells of plant origin were also identified. CONCLUSIONS: The histological method is a technique of practical importance for routine evaluation of the morphological composition of frankfurters.https://tjs.trakia-uni.bg/index.php/tjs/article/view/61/68frankfurtershistological analysismorphological characteristics
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DETERMINING THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRANKFURTERS
Trakia Journal of Sciences
frankfurters
histological analysis
morphological characteristics
title DETERMINING THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRANKFURTERS
title_full DETERMINING THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRANKFURTERS
title_fullStr DETERMINING THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRANKFURTERS
title_full_unstemmed DETERMINING THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRANKFURTERS
title_short DETERMINING THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRANKFURTERS
title_sort determining the morphological characteristics of frankfurters
topic frankfurters
histological analysis
morphological characteristics
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