We compared the capacity for the Nix Colour Sensor Pro™ (NIX) and HunterLab MiniScan™ (HUNTER) to detect colour variation using aged (0, 3 and 5 weeks) and then displayed (0, 1, 2 and 3 d) beef M. longissimus lumborum samples (n = 8). NIX L* and hue values were found to be respectively higher and lower than for the HUNTER. No significant interactions between instrument and display or ageing periods were identified for a* – unlike for b* and chroma where NIX measures were observed to be lower than those from the HUNTER. Both instruments identified ageing and display period effects on colorimetric traits. Based on these results, the NIX cannot be considered comparable to the HUNTER when measuring beef colour – albeit captured similar colorimetric trends over display and ageing periods which suggest its independent usefulness to beef colour assessment.

我们比较了Nix Color Sensor Pro™（NIX）和HunterLab MiniScan™（HUNTER）的能力，以检测使用老化（0、3和5周）然后显示（0、1、2和3 d）牛肉M的颜色变化。最长lumborum样品（ñ = 8）。发现NIX L *和色相值分别高于或低于HUNTER。对于a *，没有发现仪器与显示或老化时间之间有显着的相互作用-与b *和色度不同，在b *和色度中观察到的NIX测度低于HUNTER的测度。两种仪器都可以识别老化和显示期对色度特征的影响。基于这些结果，NIX在测量牛肉色度时不能被认为与HUNTER具有可比性-尽管在展示和老化期间捕获了相似的比色趋势，这表明NIX对牛肉色度评估具有独立的作用。