| abstract |
Apparatus and method for processing animal carcasses are described. The method for processing the animal carcass includes electrically stimulating a target region of the animal carcass. By focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle muscle portion of an animal carcass, the middle muscle portion of the animal carcass can be tenderized without substantially interfering with the cooling rate of the muscles provided in the anterior and posterior portions. The apparatus includes an electrical stimulation frame (412) that includes a plurality of electrical stimulation probes (428, 434), an upper ground (424, 430), and a lower ground (426, 432), which are constructed and arranged for focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle muscles of an animal carcass. |