- Ernest J. Briskey
Ernest Joseph Briskey (
1930 -June 24 ,2006 ) was an American food scientist who was involved in the biological studies onmeat tissue during the slaughtering process. He also developed the use ofmeat science as a career, including the charter of theAmerican Meat Science Association , both at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison and atOregon State University .Education and career
A native of
Wisconsin , Briskey earned his BS degree from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison in 1952 in meat and animal science, then earned hisMS in animal science from theOhio State University in 1955. Briskey finally earned hisPh.D. from Wisconsin inbiochemistry and meat and animal science in 1958.After earning his Ph.D, Briskey then joined the faculty of meat and animal science department at Wisconsin where he would work his way up to professor rank and became director of the Institute of Muscle Biology. In 1970, Briskey left Wisconsin to become Vice President, Technical and Administration at
Campbell Soup inCamden, New Jersey , a position he would hold until he became Dean of Agricultural Science atOregon State University from 1979 to 1987. Briskey would step down as Dean in 1987, but would remain as a professor in the animal science department until his 1998 retirement. While as a dean at Oregon State, Briskey worked with theUnited States Department of State in bothThailand (1984-86) andKuwait (1986-88) as a science advisor. Following retirement, Briskey would retire back toWaunakee, Wisconsin .Research involvement
Briskey would be involved in studies of
meat processing involvingmuscle biology, which is what changes are involved inslaughterhouse operations that change the meat into what consumers want. Two terms were developed by Briskey that are used in the meat industry about problems that would occur during slaughter and they are shown below:* DFD (Dark, film, and dry): This results from meat that has a pH higher than normal. A dead
carcass of meat is a dark cutter and is caused by animal stresses prior to slaughter. [ [http://www.britannica/eb/article-50331. Encyclopedia Britannica's definition of DFD meat.] - Accessed November 18, 2006.]
* PSE (Pale, soft, and exudative): This results from meat that has a pH lower than normal. If meat comes out at high temperature and low pH, it will be soft and mushy from their inability to retain water, and results in light reflecting off the meat's surface. [ [http://www.britannica/eb/article-50332. Encyclopedia Britannica's definition of PSE meat.] - Accessed November 18, 2006.]Professional involvement
Briskey's research and involvement would be important in establishing the
American Meat Science Association , where he would earn their research award in 1966 and their service award in 1978. He was also an active member of theInstitute of Food Technologists (IFT) where he was won theSamuel Cate Prescott Award in 1965, theNicholas Appert Award in 1975, and a Fellow in 1977. Briskey also served as scientific editor of the "Journal of Food Science " in 1970-71 and as IFT President in 1975-76.Additional honors
* Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame: Inducted
May 4 ,2000 .
* Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences Diamond Pioneer Class of 2006: Posthumous induction onOctober 26 ,2006 .Death
Briskey died on
June 24 ,2006 after a brief battle withleukemia inMadison, Wisconsin .References
* "In Memoriam: Ernest J. Briskey." "Food Technology." November 2006. p. 77.
External links
* [http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?&message_id=200218&user_id=meat July 12, 2006 American Meat Science Association newsletter announcing Briskey's death]
* [http://members.ift.org/IFT/Awards/AchievmentAwards/AwardWinners/pastawardwinners.htm List of IFT past award winners]
* [http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1000288 List of IFT Fellows]
* [http://www.cals.edu/media/news/04_00/meat_industryHOF.html 2000 Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame inductions]
* [http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2006/Oct06/diamond.html Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences 2006 Diamond Pioneer class announcement]
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