Effect of mechanically deboned meat on quality and cost efficiency of ‘Meltic Muscle’ sausage in teaching factory production
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Meltic Muscle is a sausage product developed by the Teaching Factory of Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi using mechanically deboned meat (MDM) as the principal raw material. This study evaluated the physicochemical, microbiological, organoleptic, and economic characteristics of sausages formulated with MDM. Each treatment was tested at least five times, and mean values were reported. Microbiological analysis showed that total microbial counts in MM0, MM1, MM2, and MM3 were 1.78, 5.75, 2.28, and 3.59 log CFU/g, respectively. These values remained within the acceptable microbiological limits specified by the Indonesian National Standard. MDM substitution significantly affected the proximate composition, physicochemical properties, and sensory characteristics of the sausages (p<0.05), whereas pH was not influenced (p>0.05), with values ranging from 6.13 to 6.52. The 100% beef sausage formulation (MM0) exhibited the highest moisture content (58.70±0.33%), the lowest protein content (9.70±0.29%), and the highest fat content (10.47±0.41%). In contrast, MDM-containing combination sausages had lower moisture content (56.88±0.26%), higher protein content (11.45±0.14%), lower fat content (8.70±0.18%), and calcium content of 0.60±0.68%. The formulation containing 50% MDM (MM2) demonstrated the highest water-holding capacity (56.80±2.77%) and processing yield (91.12±2.73%). Meanwhile, MM3 showed the lowest cooking loss (5.30±0.13%). Overall, MDM incorporation improved several nutritional and technological attributes while reducing production costs and the breakeven point. Therefore, MDM represents a feasible ingredient for producing nutritionally acceptable, technologically suitable, and more affordable combination sausages.
Source: Food Research
Institution: Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $100
OpenAlex ID: W7204692552