| Hoffman (2006) | Longissimus, semitendinosus (cold boned) | Commercial mix including sodium chloride, sodium lactate, sodium tripolyphosphate, etc. | Decreased shear force and increased sensory tenderness. |
| Holmer et al. (2009) | Longissimus, adductor, complexus, gracilis, pectineus, psoas major, rectus femoris, semimembranosus, serratus ventralis, vastus lateralis (cold boned) | Sodium chloride, phosphate | Increased sensory tenderness in all muscles and decrease shear force in all muscles except adductor. |
| Pérez-Juan et al. (2012) | Semimembranosus, semitendinosus (cold boned) | Sodium chloride, sodium lactate, lactose, sodium ascorbate | Decreased shear force. |
| Morgan et al. (1991) | Longissimus, gluteus medius, semimembranosus (hot boned) | Calcium chloride | Decreased shear force and sensory tenderness despite shorter sarcomeres. |
| Whipple and Koohmaraie (1993) | Longissimus, semimembranosus (cold boned) | Calcium chloride | No impact on shear force. |
| Diles et al. (1994) | Longissimus (cold and hot boned) | Calcium chloride | Increased sensory tenderness but no impact on shear force. |
| Eilers et al. (1994) | Semimembranosus (hot boned) | Calcium chloride, lactic acid | Decreased shear force. |
| Kerth et al. (1995) | Longissimus (cold boned) | Calcium chloride | Decreased shear force. |