Publications: Jacob, Robin

Journal Article

Liu, S.M., Sun, H.X., Jose, C.G., Murray, A., Sun, Z.H., Briegel, J.R., Jacob, R. and Tan, Z.L. (2011) Phenotypic blood glutathione concentration and selenium supplementation interactions on meat colour stability and fatty acid concentrations in Merino lambs. Meat Science, 87 (2). pp. 130-139.

Pearce, K.L., van de Ven, R., Mudford, C., Warner, R.D., Hocking-Edwards, J.E., Jacob, R.H., Pethick, D.W. and Hopkins, D.L. (2010) Case studies demonstrating the benefits on pH and temperature decline of optimising medium-voltage electrical stimulation of lamb carcasses. Animal Production Science, 50 (12). pp. 1107-1114.

Mortimer, S.I., van der Werf, J.H.J., Jacob, R.H., Pethick, D.W., Pearce, K.L., Warner, R.D., Geesink, G.H., Hocking Edwards, J.E., Gardner, G.E., Ponnampalam, E.N., Kitessa, S., Ball, A.J. and Hopkins, D.L. (2010) Preliminary estimates of genetic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits in Australian sheep. Animal Production Science, 50 (12). pp. 1135-1144.

Pannier, L., Ponnampalam, E.N., Gardner, G.E., Hopkins, D.L., Ball, A.J., Jacob, R.H., Pearce, K.L. and Pethick, D.W. (2010) Prime Australian lamb supplies key nutrients for human health. Animal Production Science, 50 (12). pp. 1115-1122.

Warner, R.D., Jacob, R.H., Hocking-Edwards, J.E., McDonagh, M., Pearce, K.L., Geesink, G.H., Kearney, G.A., Allingham, P., Hopkins, D.L. and Pethick, D.W. (2010) Quality of lamb meat from the Information Nucleus Flock. Animal Production Science, 50 (12). pp. 1123-1134.

Jose, C.G., Jacob, R.H., Gardner, G.E., Pethick, D.W. and Liu, S.M. (2010) Selenium Supplementation and Increased Muscle Glutathione Concentration Do Not Improve the Color Stability of Lamb Meat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58 (12). pp. 7389-7393.

Gardner, G.E., Williams, A., Siddall, J., Ball, A.J., Mortimer, S., Jacob, R.H., Pearce, K.L., Hocking Edwards, J.E., Rowe, J.B. and Pethick, D.W. (2010) Using Australian Sheep Breeding Values to increase lean meat yield percentage. Animal Production Science, 50 (12). pp. 1098-1106.

Pearce, K.L., Hopkins, D.L., Williams, A., Jacob, R.H., Pethick, D.W. and Phillips, J.K. (2009) Alternating frequency to increase the response to stimulation from medium voltage electrical stimulation and the effect on objective meat quality. Meat Science, 81 (1). pp. 188-195.

Jose, C.G., Pethick, D.W., Jacob, R.H. and Gardner, G.E. (2009) CT scanning carcases has no detrimental effect on the colour stability of M. longissimus dorsi from beef and sheep. Meat Science, 81 (1). pp. 183-187.

Jacob, R.H., Gardner, G.E. and Pethick, D.W. (2009) Repletion of glycogen in muscle is preceded by repletion of glycogen in the liver of Merino hoggets. Animal Production Science, 49 (2). p. 131.

Pearce, K.L., Masters, D.G., Jacob, R.H., Hopkins, D.L. and Pethick, D.W. (2008) Effects of sodium chloride and betaine on hydration status of lambs at slaughter. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 48 (9). pp. 1194-1200.

Jacob, R.H., Pearce, K.L. and Smith, N. (2008) Validating the benefits of a medium voltage electrical stimulation unit at an abattoir in Western Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 48 (7). pp. 898-903.

Jacob, R.H., D'Antuono, M., Smith, G.M., Pethick, D.W. and Warner, R.D. (2007) Effect of lamb age and electrical stimulation on the colour stability of fresh lamb meat. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 58 (4). pp. 374-382.

Hopkins, D.L., Jacob, R.H., Toohey, E.S., Pearce, K.L., Pethick, D.W. and Richards, I. (2006) Electrical stimulation and hydration to optimise meat quality ( Conference Paper ). International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science, 54 (2). pp. 42-47.

Jacob, R.H., Pethick, D.W., Clark, P., D'Souza, D.N., Hopkins, D.L. and White, J. (2006) Quantifying the hydration status of lambs in relation to carcass characteristics. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46 (4). pp. 429-437.

Jacob, R.H., Pethick, D.W., Ponnampalam, E., Speijers, J. and Hopkins, D.L. (2006) The hydration status of lambs after lairage at two Australian abattoirs. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46 (7). pp. 909-912.

Pearce, K.L., Masters, D.G., Smith, G.M., Jacob, R.H. and Pethick, D.W. (2005) Plasma and tissue α-tocopherol concentrations and meat colour stability in sheep grazing saltbush (Atriplex spp.). Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 56 (7). p. 663.

Thesis

Jacob, Robin Henry (2003) Optimising the concentration of glycogen in lamb meat. PhD thesis, Murdoch University.