Fig 3. Break-down of the 3D ground beef purging SDS PAGE.

Temperatures for the samples are shown below the gel and each temperature has an error of 5°C. As oxygen content increases, the overall temperature of the sample remains within error. Thus, another mechanism is additionally responsible for an increase in protein degradation. RT = Room temperature (21.0 ± 3°C). ArΔ –Argon purged samples with Lyse-It; AirΔ –Air equilibrated samples with Lyse-It; O₂Δ –Oxygen purged samples with Lyse-It.