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Bob Delmore
Animal Sciences
College of Agricultural Sciences

Animal Sciences Building, Room
Phone:
970-491-7093
Education:
  • Ph D, Colorado State University; Animal Science
  • MS, University of Nebraska;
  • BS, California Polytechnic State University; Food Science
Personal Website:
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Dr. Bob Delmore is a professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University. In this role he teaches courses in Meat Science, Meat Processing and Food Safety. He also serves as one of the faculty members of the Center for Meat Safety & Quality.

Fanelli, N S, Bailey, H M, Thompson, Tyler W, Delmore, Bob J, Narayanan Nair, Mahesh, Stein, H H, (2021) Digestible indispensable amino acid score (DIAAS) is greater in animal-based burgers than in plant-based burgers if determined in pigs. European Journal of Nutrition.

Zhai, Chaoyu, Li Puma, Lance Christopher, Chicco, Adam Joseph, Amini, Omar, Delmore, Bob J, Geornaras, Gina, Speidel, Scott E, Holt, Timothy N, Thomas, Milt, Enns, Mark Mark, Narayanan Nair, Mahesh, (2021) "High pulmonary arterial pressure in steers at moderate altitude affects early postmortem mitochondria functionality" Reciprocal Meat Conference Proceedings Abstract #123

Thompson, Tyler W, Geornaras, Ifigenia, Delmore, Robert J, McFarlane, Brian J, Belk, Keith E, Narayanan Nair, Mahesh, (2020) Investigating the etiology of sour knuckles in postchilled beef carcasses Meat and Muscle Biology 4 1 35, 1-9

Davis, Haley Elizabeth, Geornaras, Ifigenia, Lindstrom, Valerie Alissa, Chaparro, Jacqueline Michelle, Narayanan Nair, Mahesh, Delmore, Robert J, Engle, Terry E, Belk, Keith E, Prenni, Jessica E, (2020) Effects of differing withdrawal times from ractopamine hydrochloride on residue concentrations of beef muscle, adipose tissue, rendered tallow, and large intestine PLoS ONE 15 12 e0242673

Zhai, Chaoyu, Delmore, Bob J, Geornaras, Ifigenia, Speidel, Scott E, Holt, Timothy N, Thomas, Milt, Enns, Mark Mark, Narayanan Nair, Mahesh, (2020) "Pulmonary arterial pressure in cattle influences beef color during retail display" Journal of Animal Science 98 Supplement 4 363

Perham, C C, Gifford, Cody Lynn, Woerner, Dale Ray, Engle, Terry E, Sellins, Karen S, Acheson, R J, Douglass, L W, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, Delmore, Bob J, Cifelli, A, McNeill, S H, Belk, Keith, (2019) Special-Fed Veal: Separable components, proximate composition, and nutrient analysis of selected raw and cooked, wholesale and retail cuts. Meat science 148 19-31

Gredell, Devin A, Woerner, Dale R, Legako, Jerrad F, de Faria Sant'Ana, Nivaldo , Arantes-Pereira, Lucas , Brooks, J Chance, Tatum, J. Daryl , Delmore, Robert J, Belk, Keith E, Understanding the Impact of Oven Temperature and Relative Humidity on the Beef Cooking Process Meat and Muscle Biology 2 1 1-10

Kiel, Rinara Cely, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Woerner, Dale Ray, Murphy, Rachel Lynn, Geornaras, Gina, Levey, Jennifer Rose, Yang, Hua, Delmore, Bob J, Belk, Keith, (2018) Influence of Storage Temperature, Moisture Content, and Physical Impurities on the Distribution and Survival of Salmonella enterica in Poultry Fat Intended for Pet Food Use JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION 81 8 1364-1372

Yang, Xiang, Bullard, Brittney Rose, Geornaras, Gina, Hu, Shuang, Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, Bob J, Morgan, J. Brad, Belk, Keith, (2017) Comparison of the efficacy of a sulfuric acid-sodium sulfate blend and lactic acid for the reduction of Salmonella on prerigor beef carcass surface tissue. Journal of food protection 80 5 809-813

Scott-Bullard, Brittney R., Geornaras, Gina, Delmore, Robert J., Woerner, Dale R., Reagan, James O., Morgan, J. Brad, Belk, Keith E., (2017) Efficacy of a blend of sulfuric acid and sodium sulfate against Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and nonpathogenic Escherichia coli biotype I on inoculated prerigor beef surface tissue. Journal of food protection 80 12 1987-1992

Hasty, Joshua Dillon, Pfeifer, M. M., Eastwood, L. C., Gredell, Devin Andrew, Gifford, Cody Lynn, Levey, Jennifer Rose, Cashman, C. M., Woerner, Dale Ray, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Delmore, Bob J, Griffin, W. B., VanOverbeke, D. L., Mafi, G. G., Boykin, C. A., Hale, D. S., Kerth, C. R., Griffin, D. B., Arnold, A. N., Savell, J. W., Pendell, Dustin L, Belk, Keith, (2017) National Beef Quality Audit-2016: Phase 1, Face-to-face interviews Translational Animal Science 1 3 320-332

Harris, M. K., Eastwood, L. C., Boykin, C. A., Arnold, A. N., Gehring, K. B., Hale, D. S., Kerth, C. R., Griffin, D. B., Savell, J. W., Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Hasty, Joshua Dillon, Delmore, Bob J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Lawrence, T. E., McEvers, T. J., VanOverbeke, D. L., Mafi, G. G., Pfeiffer, M. M., Schmidt, T. B., Maddock, R. J., Johnson, D. D., Carr, C. C., Scheffler, J. M., Pringle, T. D., Stelzleni, A. M., (2017) National Beef Quality Audit–2016: Transportation, mobility, live cattle, and carcass assessments of targeted producer-related characteristics that affect value of market cows and bulls, their carcasses, and associated by-products1 Translational Animal Science 1 4 570-584

Boykin, C A, Eastwood, L C, Harris, M K, Hale, D S, Kerth, C R, Griffin, D B, Arnold, A N, Hasty, Joshua Dillon, Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, Bob J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, VanOverbeke, D L, Mafi, G G, Pfeiffer, M M, Lawrence, T E, McEvers, T J, Schmidt, T B, Maddock, R J, Johnson, D D, Carr, C C, Scheffler, J M, Pringle, T D, Stelzleni, A M, Gottlieb, J, Savell, J W, (2017) National Beef Quality Audit - 2016: Survey of carcass characteristics through instrument grading assessments. Journal of animal science 95 7 3003-3011

Boykin, C A, Eastwood, L C, Harris, M K, Hale, D S, Kerth, C R, Griffin, D B, Arnold, A N, Hasty, Joshua Dillon, Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, Bob J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, VanOverbeke, D L, Mafi, G G, Pfeiffer, M M, Lawrence, T E, McEvers, T J, Schmidt, T B, Maddock, R J, Johnson, D D, Carr, C C, Scheffler, J M, Pringle, T D, Stelzleni, A M, Gottlieb, J, Savell, J W, (2017) National Beef Quality Audit-2016: In-plant survey of carcass characteristics related to quality, quantity, and value of fed steers and heifers. Journal of animal science 95 7 2993-3002

Eastwood, L C, Boykin, C. A., Harris, M. K., Arnold, A. N., Hale, D. S., Kerth, C. R., Griffin, D. B., Savell, J. W., Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Hasty, J. D., Delmore, Bob J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Lawrence, T. E., McEvers, T. J., VanOverbeke, D. L., Mafi, G. G., Pfeiffer, M. M., Schmidt, T. B., Maddock, R. J., Johnson, D. D., Carr, C. C., Scheffler, J. M., Pringle, T. D., Stelzleni, A. M., (2017) National Beef Quality Audit-2016: Transportation, mobility, and harvest-floor assessments of targeted characteristics that affect quality and value of cattle, carcasses, and by-products Translational Animal Science 1 2 229–238

Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, Bob J, Belk, Keith, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, (2016) 0906 Beef's role in a healthy diet Journal of Animal Science 94 suppl_5 436-437

Luzardo, S, Woerner, Dale Ray, Geornaras, Gina, Engle, Terry E, Delmore, Bob J, Hess, Ann Marie, Belk, Keith, (2016) Effect of packaging during storage time on retail display shelf life of longissimus muscle from two different beef production systems. Journal of animal science 94 6 2624-36

Adams, T. S., Woerner, Dale Ray, Legako, J. F., Engle, Terry E, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, Delmore, Bob J, Belk, Keith, (2015) "Identifying the influence of cattle production history and lean muscle characteristics on specific beef flavor attributes" Meat Science 112 149-150

Hoffman, T. W., Belk, Keith, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, Delmore, Bob J, Peel, Kraig Kraig, Levalley, Steve Byron, Pendell, Dustin L, Zerby, H. N. , English, L. F., Moeller, S. J. , Fluharty, F. L. , (2015) "Preferences associated with American lamb quality in retail & foodservice markets" Meat Science 112 138

Bullard, Brittney Rose, Yang, Xiang, Geornaras, Gina, Delmore, Bob J, Woerner, Dale Ray, Adler, J M, Belk, Keith, (2015) Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Lactic Acid and Citric Acid Blend against Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Nonpathogenic Escherichia coli Biotype I on Inoculated Prerigor Beef Carcass Surface Tissue. Journal of food protection 78 12 2136-42

Bullard, Brittney Rose, Yang, Xiang, Geornaras, Gina, Delmore, Bob J, Woerner, Dale Ray, Reagan, J O, Morgan, Jeri, Belk, Keith, (2015) Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Sulfuric Acid and Sodium Sulfate Blend, Peroxyacetic Acid, and Cetylpyridinium Chloride against Salmonella on Inoculated Chicken Wings. Journal of food protection 78 11 1967-72

Igo, M W, Arnold, A N, Miller, R K, Gehring, K B, Mehall, L N, Lorenzen, C L, Delmore, Bob J, Woerner, Dale Ray, Wasser, B E, Savell, J W, (2015) Tenderness assessments of top loin steaks from retail markets in four U.S. cities. Journal of animal science 93 10 4610-6

Murphy, Rachel Lynn, Bullard, Brittney Rose, Delmore, Lynn, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Woerner, Dale Ray, Belk, Keith, Delmore, Bob J, (2015) "Guidance for Selecting a Commercial or Private Laboratory" North American Meat Institute

Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, Bob J, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, Yang, Hua, Sofos, John N, (2014) The meat industry: do we think and behave globally or locally? Meat science 98 3 556-60

Nicholson, J D, Nicholson, K L, Frenzel, L L, Maddock, R J, Delmore, R J, Lawrence, T E, Henning, W R, Pringle, T D, Johnson, D D, Paschal, J C, Gill, R J, Cleere, J J, Carpenter, B B, Machen, R V, Banta, J P, Hale, D S, Griffin, D B, Savell, J W, (2013) Survey of transportation procedures, management practices, and health assessment related to quality, quantity, and value for market beef and dairy cows and bulls. Journal of animal science 91 10 5026-36

Guelker, M R, Haneklaus, A N, Brooks, J C, Carr, C C, Delmore, R J, Griffin, D B, Hale, D S, Harris, K B, Mafi, G G, Johnson, D D, Lorenzen, C L, Maddock, R J, Martin, J N, Miller, R K, Raines, C R, VanOverbeke, D L, Vedral, L L, Wasser, B E, Savell, J W, (2013) National Beef Tenderness Survey-2010: Warner-Bratzler shear force values and sensory panel ratings for beef steaks from United States retail and food service establishments. Journal of animal science 91 2 1005-14

McKeith, R O, Gray, G D, Hale, D S, Kerth, C R, Griffin, D B, Savell, J W, Raines, C R, Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, Igo, J L, VanOverbeke, D L, Mafi, G G, Lawrence, T E, Delmore, R J, Christensen, L M, Shackelford, S D, King, D A, Wheeler, T L, Meadows, L R, O'Connor, M E, (2012) National Beef Quality Audit-2011: Harvest-floor assessments of targeted characteristics that affect quality and value of cattle, carcasses, and byproducts. Journal of animal science 90 13 5135-42

Moore, M C, Gray, G D, Hale, D S, Kerth, C R, Griffin, D B, Savell, J W, Raines, C R, Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, Igo, J L, VanOverbeke, D L, Mafi, G G, Lawrence, T E, Delmore, R J, Christensen, L M, Shackelford, S D, King, D A, Wheeler, T L, Meadows, L R, O'Connor, M E, (2012) National Beef Quality Audit-2011: In-plant survey of targeted carcass characteristics related to quality, quantity, value, and marketing of fed steers and heifers. Journal of animal science 90 13 5143-51

Gray, G D, Moore, M C, Hale, D S, Kerth, C R, Griffin, D B, Savell, J W, Raines, C R, Lawrence, T E, Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, VanOverbeke, D L, Mafi, G G, Delmore, R J, Shackelford, S D, King, D A, Wheeler, T L, Meadows, L R, O'Connor, M E, (2012) National Beef Quality Audit-2011: Survey of instrument grading assessments of beef carcass characteristics. Journal of animal science 90 13 5152-8

Haneklaus, A N, Hodgen, J M, Delmore, Bob J, Lawrence, T E, Yates, D A, Allen, D M, Griffin, D B, Savell, J W, (2011) Effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride on retail yields of subprimals from beef and calf-fed Holstein steers. Journal of animal science 89 9 2867-77

Lawrence, T E, Allen, D M, Delmore, Bob J, Beckett, J L, Nichols, W T, Streeter, M N, Yates, D A, Hutcheson, J P, (2011) Technical note: feeding zilpaterol hydrochloride to calf-fed Holstein steers improves muscle conformation of top loin steaks. Meat science 88 1 209-11

Delmore, Bob J, Hodgen, J M, Johnson, B J, (2010) Perspectives on the application of zilpaterol hydrochloride in the United States beef industry. Journal of animal science 88 8 2825-8

Garmyn, A J, Shook, J N, VanOverbeke, D L, Beckett, J L, Delmore, Bob J, Yates, D A, Allen, D M, Hilton, G G, (2010) The effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride on carcass cutability and tenderness of calf-fed Holstein steers. Journal of animal science 88 7 2476-85

Lawrence, T E, Elam, N A, Miller, M F, Brooks, J C, Hilton, G G, VanOverbeke, D L, McKeith, F K, Killefer, J, Montgomery, T H, Allen, D M, Griffin, D B, Delmore, Bob J, Nichols, W T, Streeter, M N, Yates, D A, Hutcheson, J P, (2010) Predicting red meat yields in carcasses from beef-type and calf-fed Holstein steers using the United States Department of Agriculture calculated yield grade. Journal of animal science 88 6 2139-43

Rogers, H R, Brooks, J C, Hunt, M C, Hilton, G G, VanOverbeke, D L, Killefer, J, Lawrence, T E, Delmore, Bob J, Johnson, B J, Allen, D M, Streeter, M N, Nichols, W T, Hutcheson, J P, Yates, D A, Martin, J N, Miller, M F, (2010) Effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride feeding duration on beef and calf-fed Holstein strip loin steak color. Journal of animal science 88 3 1168-83

Rogers, H R, Brooks, J C, Hunt, M C, Hilton, G G, VanOverbeke, D L, Killefer, J, Lawrence, T E, Delmore, Bob J, Johnson, B J, Allen, D M, Streeter, M N, Nichols, W T, Hutcheson, J P, Yates, D A, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Miller, M F, (2010) Effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride feeding duration on beef and calf-fed Holstein strip loin steak color. Journal of animal science 88 3 1168-83

Beckett, J L, Delmore, Bob J, Duff, G C, Yates, D A, Allen, D M, Lawrence, T E, Elam, N, (2009) Effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride on growth rates, feed conversion, and carcass traits in calf-fed Holstein steers. Journal of animal science 87 12 4092-100

Boler, D D, Holmer, S F, McKeith, F K, Killefer, J, VanOverbeke, D L, Hilton, G G, Delmore, Bob J, Beckett, J L, Brooks, J C, Miller, R K, Griffin, D B, Savell, J W, Lawrence, T E, Elam, N A, Streeter, M N, Nichols, W T, Hutcheson, J P, Yates, D A, Allen, D M, (2009) Effects of feeding zilpaterol hydrochloride for twenty to forty days on carcass cutability and subprimal yield of calf-fed Holstein steers. Journal of animal science 87 11 3722-9

Holmer, S F, Fernández-Dueñas, D M, Scramlin, S M, Souza, C M, Boler, D D, McKeith, F K, Killefer, J, Delmore, Bob J, Beckett, J L, Lawrence, T E, VanOverbeke, D L, Hilton, G G, Dikeman, M E, Brooks, J C, Zinn, R A, Streeter, M N, Hutcheson, J P, Nichols, W T, Allen, D M, Yates, D A, (2009) The effect of zilpaterol hydrochloride on meat quality of calf-fed Holstein steers. Journal of animal science 87 11 3730-8

Mason, C L, Nicholson, K L, Brooks, J C, Delmore, Bob J, Henning, W R, Johnson, D D, Lorenzen, C L, Maddock, R J, Miller, R K, Morgan, J B, Wasser, B E, Gwartney, B L, Harris, K B, Griffin, D B, Hale, D S, Savell, J W, (2009) National Beef Market Basket Survey - 2006: External fat thickness measurements and separable component determinations for beef from US retail establishments. Meat science 81 2 335-43

Voges, K L, Mason, C L, Brooks, J C, Delmore, Bob J, Griffin, D B, Hale, D S, Henning, W R, Johnson, D D, Lorenzen, C L, Maddock, R J, Miller, R K, Morgan, J B, Baird, B E, Gwartney, B L, Savell, J W, (2007) National beef tenderness survey - 2006: Assessment of Warner-Bratzler shear and sensory panel ratings for beef from US retail and foodservice establishments. Meat science 77 3 357-64

Scanga, J A, Delmore, R J, Ames, R P, Belk, Keith, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, Smith, G C, (2000) Palatability of beef steaks marinated with solutions of calcium chloride, phosphate, and (or) beef-flavoring. Meat science 55 4 397-401

Delmore, R J, Sofos, John N, Schmidt, G R, Belk, Keith, Lloyd, W R, Smith, G C, (2000) Interventions to reduce microbiological contamination of beef variety meats. Journal of food protection 63 1 44-50

Cannon, J E, Morgan, J B, Schmidt, G R, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, Sofos, John N, Smith, G C, Delmore, Bob J, Williams, S N, (1996) Growth and fresh meat quality characteristics of pigs supplemented with vitamin E. Journal of animal science 74 1 98-105

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