Research into the development of a rapid detection method for boar taint at the slaughter line Ghent University
Problem definition: In 2018, as a result of European consultations, surgical castration would be restricted. The two most accessible alternatives from then on are immunocastration or rearing of intact boars. Although the cultivation of intact boars has important positive implications in terms of meat quality, economy, ecology and ergonomics, this also means the irrevocable re-emergence of boar taint. The latter is a very ...