Biography
Azad Behnan Sabow was born in Erbil, North of Iraq on the 21st July 1979. He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Erbil. He pursued his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Resources from the College of Agriculture, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. He graduated with a First Class Honors in July 2002. In November, 2002, he joined the same University as a research assistant in the Department of Animal Resources.
Azad started his MSc programme in the College of Agriculture, Salahaddin University-Erbil in November, 2004 focusing his research interests in the areas of meat production and technology. Having been awarded a scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, he started his PhD program in September, 2012 at the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia to continue with further research on welfare, physiological stress responses and quality characteristics of carcass and meat in goats subjected to different slaughter methods. After completing his PhD programme, he was employed as a lecturer at the Department of Animal Resources and is an academic staff of the Salahaddin Universit-Erbil, College of Agriculture to date.
Research Interest
Meat Science
Slaughter Management
Animal Welfare
Meat Processing and Technology
Biochemistry of Muscle
Meat Hygiene and safety
Publications
Sabow, A.B., 2024. Effects of various thawing methods on physicochemical and structural properties of beef. Anbar Journal Of Agricultural Sciences, 22(1).
Abubakar, A.A., Idrus, Z., Goh, Y.M., Kaka, U., Sabow, A.B., Imlan, J.C., Othman, A.H., Raghazali, R. and Sazili, A.Q., 2024. Impact of stocking densities and road transport distances on meat quality and malondialdehyde levels in semitendinosus and infraspinatus muscles of Brahman crossbred heifers in a tropical climate. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 23(1), pp.1826-1838.
Salaye, R.F. and Sabow, A.B., 2023. Carcass traits, physicochemical characteristics and sensory properties of longissimus lumborum muscle of lambs as affected by pre-slaughter lairage after road transport. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 33(6), pp.1-10.
Noraldin, F. and Sabow, A., 2023. Carcass characteristics and meat quality assessments in broiler chickens subject to different pre-slaughter restraining methods. Tikrit Journal for Agricultural Sciences, 23(2), pp.42-61.
Sabow, A., Abdulla, N., Mustafa, H. and Abubakar, A., 2022. Quality characteristics and shelf-life of meat of quail birds-fed diets supplemented with grape pomace. Indian J. Anim. Sci, 92, pp.1348-1354.
Sabow, A., Abdulla, N., Mustafa, H. and Abubakar, A., 2022. Quality characteristics and shelf-life of meat of quail birds-fed diets supplemented with grape pomace. Indian J. Anim. Sci, 92, pp.1348-1354.
Salaye, R.F. and Sabow, A.B., 2022. Effect of stress in some blood parameters and heat shock protein 70 of Awassi Syrian lambs. Tikrit journal for agricultural sciences, 22(2), pp.71-77.
Salaye, R.E.K.A.N. and Sabw, A., 2022. Effects of Pre-Slaughter Lairage Period on Carcass and Meat Quality Characteristics in Lambs Subjected to Road Transportation. ProEnvironment Promediu, 15(50).
S Noraldin, F.A. and Sabow, A.B., 2022. Effects Of Shackling And Cone Restraining On Residual Blood In Carcass And Physiological Stress Responses Of Broiler Chickens. Anbar Journal Of Agricultural Sciences, 20(2).
Fatima, N.O.R.A.L.D.I.N. and SABOW, A., 2022. Effect of pre-Slaughter Shackling on Bleeding Efficiency, Carcass, and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens. ProEnvironment Promediu, 15(51).
Saeed, M.I., Sabow, A.B., Muhamad, A.A. and Hermiz, H.N., 2021. Comparative growth performance and carcass traits of calves of different cattle breeds fed pasture and concentration.
Sabow, A., Abdulla, N. and Ahmed, B., 2021. The carcass and meat quality characteristics of Japanese quail fed a diet supplemented with powdered Lactuca seriola leaves. Slovak Journal of Food Sciences/Potravinarstvo, 15(1).
Abubakar, A.A., Zulkifli, I., Goh, Y.M., Kaka, U., Sabow, A.B., Awad, E.A., Imlan, J.C., Othman, A.H., Raghazli, R., Mitin, H. and Sazili, A.Q., 2021. The effects of stocking density and distances on electroencephalographic changes and cortisol as welfare indicators in Brahman crossbred cattle. Animals, 11(10), p.2895.
Abubakar, A.A., Zulkifli, I., Goh, Y.M., Kaka, U., Sabow, A.B., Imlan, J.C., Awad, E.A., Othman, A.H., Raghazli, R., Mitin, H. and Sazili, A.Q., 2021. Effects of stocking and transport conditions on physicochemical properties of meat and acute-phase proteins in cattle. Foods, 10(2), p.252.
Khdr, D., Taha, K. and Sabow, A., 2020. PCR-RFLP Technique for Species Origin Identification of Imported Buffalo Meat. Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture, 48(4), pp.104-0.
Sabow, A.B., Qadir, S.W., Majed, Z.J. and Mahmwd, A.A., 2020. Chemical compositions and heavy metal contents of local fresh and imported frozen beef cattle meat available in Ranya markets. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research, 39(4), pp.326-331.
Mahmood, L. and Sabow, A.B., 2020. Effect of Different Cooking Methods on Proximate and Mineral Composition of Fish Meat (Carassiusgibelio). Agricultural Science Research Journal, 10(9), pp.258-263.
Sabow, A.B., Yakub, N.Y. and Saleh, S.J., 2020. Essential and toxic metals determination in imported and fresh beef cattle meat sold in Erbil markets. Animal Review, 7(1), pp.14-18.
Sabow, A.B. and Majeed, S.J., 2019. Bleeding efficiency and keeping quality in broiler chicken meat subjected to two slaughtering methods. Journal of Duhok University, 22(s2), pp.152-158.
Behnan Sabow, A., Saber Haddad, H. and Nakyinsige, K.H.A.D.I.J.A.H., 2020. Carcass characteristics and meat quality assessment in different quail lines fed on canola seed supplemented diets.
Sabow, A.B., 2020. Carcass characteristics, physicochemical attributes, and fatty acid and amino acid compositions of meat obtained from different Japanese quail strains. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 52(1), pp.131-140.
Zulkifli, I., Abubakar, A.A., Sazili, A.Q., Goh, Y.M., Imlan, J.C., Kaka, U., Sabow, A.B., Awad, E.A., Othman, A.H., Raghazali, R. and Phillips, C.J., 2019. The effects of sea and road transport on physiological and electroencephalographic responses in Brahman crossbred heifers. Animals, 9(5), p.199.
Abdulla, N.R., Sabow, A.B., Foo, H.L., Loh, T.C. and Zamri, A.M., 2018. Growth performance, fatty acid profile and lipid oxidative stability of breast muscle in chickens fed probiotics and antibiotics or their mixture. South African Journal of Animal Science, 48(6).
Sabow, A.B., Goh, Y.M., Zulkifli, I., Ab Kadir, M.Z., Kaka, U., Adeyemi, K.D., Abubakar, A.A., Imlan, J.C., Ebrahimi, M. and Sazili, A.Q., 2018. Electroencephalographic and blood parameters changes in anaesthetised goats subjected to slaughter without stunning and slaughter following different electrical stunning methods. Animal Production Science, 59(5), pp.849-860.
Yakupa, N.Y., Sabowa, A.B., Saleha, S.J. and Mohammed, G.R., 2018. Assessment of heavy metal in imported red meat available in the markets of Erbil city. Journal of University of Babylon for Pure and Applied Sciences, 26(6), pp.177-183.
Sabow, A.B., Adeyemi, K.D., Idrus, Z., Meng, G.Y., Ab Kadir, M.Z.A., Kaka, U., Aghwan, Z.A., Abubakar, A.A. and Sazili, A.Q., 2017. Carcase characteristics and meat quality assessments in goats subjected to slaughter without stunning and slaughter following different methods of electrical stunning. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 16(3), pp.416-430.
Sabow, A.B., Nakyinsige, K., Adeyemi, K.D., Sazili, A.Q., Johnson, C.B., Webster, J. and Farouk, M.M., 2017. High frequency pre-slaughter electrical stunning in ruminants and poultry for halal meat production: A review. Livestock Science, 202, pp.124-134.
Sabow, A.B., Goh, Y.M., Zulkifli, I., Sazili, A.Q., Ab Kadir, M.Z.A., Kaka, U., Khadijah, N., Adeyemi, K.D. and Ebrahimi, M., 2017. Electroencephalographic responses to neck cut and exsanguination in minimally anaesthetized goats. South African Journal of Animal Science, 47(1), pp.34-40.
Lokman, N.S., Sabow, A.B., Abubakar, A.A., Adeyemi, K.D. and Sazili, A.Q., 2017. Comparison of carcass and meat quality in goats subjected to preslaughter head-only electrical stunning or slaughtered without stunning. CyTA-Journal of Food, 15(1), pp.99-104.
Sabow, A.B., Goh, Y.M., Zulkifli, I., Sazili, A.Q., Kaka, U., Ab Kadi, M.Z.A., Ebrahimi, M., Nakyinsige, K. and Adeyemi, K.D., 2016. Blood parameters and electroencephalographic responses of goats to slaughter without stunning. Meat science, 121, pp.148-155.
Sabow, A.B., Zulkifli, I., Goh, Y.M., Ab Kadir, M.Z.A., Kaka, U., Imlan, J.C., Abubakar, A.A., Adeyemi, K.D. and Sazili, A.Q., 2016. Bleeding efficiency, microbiological quality and oxidative stability of meat from goats subjected to slaughter without stunning in comparison with different methods of pre-slaughter electrical stunning. Plos one, 11(4), p.e0152661.
Sabow, A.B., Sazili, A.Q., Aghwan, Z.A., Zulkifli, I., Goh, Y.M., Ab Kadir, M.Z.A., Nakyinsige, K., Kaka, U. and Adeyemi, K.D., 2016. Changes of microbial spoilage, lipid‐protein oxidation and physicochemical properties during post mortem refrigerated storage of goat meat. Animal Science Journal, 87(6), pp.816-826.
Adeyemi, K.D., Shittu, R.M., Sabow, A.B., Karim, R. and Sazili, A.Q., 2017. Myofibrillar protein, lipid and myoglobin oxidation, antioxidant profile, physicochemical and sensory properties of caprine longissimus thoracis during postmortem conditioning. Journal of food processing and preservation, 41(4), p.e13076.
Adeyemi, K.D., Sabow, A.B., Ebrahimi, M., Samsudin, A.A. and Sazili, A.Q., 2016. Fatty acid composition, cholesterol and antioxidant status of infraspinatus muscle, liver and kidney of goats fed blend of palm oil and canola oil. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 15(2), pp.181-190.
Adeyemi, K.D., Sabow, A.B., Abubakar, A., Samsudin, A.A. and Sazili, A.Q., 2016. Effects of dietary oil blend on fatty acid composition, oxidative stability and physicochemical properties of Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle in goats. Animal Science Journal, 87(11), pp.1421-1432.
Adeyemi, K.D., Sabow, A.B., Shittu, R.M., Karim, R., Karsani, S.A. and Sazili, A.Q., 2016. Impact of chill storage on antioxidant status, lipid and protein oxidation, color, drip loss and fatty acids of semimembranosus muscle in goats. CyTA-Journal of Food, 14(3), pp.405-414.
Adeyemi, K.D., Sazili, A.Q., Ebrahimi, M., Samsudin, A.A., Alimon, A.R., Karim, R., Karsani, S.A. and Sabow, A.B., 2016. Effects of blend of canola oil and palm oil on nutrient intake and digestibility, growth performance, rumen fermentation and fatty acids in goats. Animal Science Journal, 87(9), pp.1137-1147.
Adeyemi, K.D., Shittu, R.M., Sabow, A.B., Ebrahimi, M. and Sazili, A.Q., 2016. Influence of diet and postmortem ageing on oxidative stability of lipids, myoglobin and myofibrillar proteins and quality attributes of gluteus medius muscle in goats. PloS one, 11(5), p.e0154603.
Ismail, S.N., Sazili, A.Q., Idrus, Z., Meng, G.Y., Aghwan, Z.A., Sabow, A.B. and Abubakar, A., 2016. Effects of shackling and cone restraining on meat quality of broiler chickens slaughtered at two categories of live weight. Journal of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, 4(1), pp.15-19.
Adeyemi, K.D., Ismail, M., Karim, R., Ebrahimi, M., Sabow, A.B., Sazili, A.Q. and Shittu, R.M., 2016. Fatty acids, lipid and protein oxidation, metmyoglobin reducing activity and sensory attributes of biceps femoris muscle in goats fed a canola and palm oil blend. South African Journal of Animal Science, 46(2), pp.139-151.
Adeyemi, K.D., Sabow, A.B., Aghwan, Z.A., Ebrahimi, M., Samsudin, A.A., Alimon, A.R. and Sazili, A.Q., 2016. Serum fatty acids, biochemical indices and antioxidant status in goats fed canola oil and palm oil blend. Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 58, pp.1-11.
Sabow, A.B., Sazili, A.Q., Zulkifli, I., Goh, Y.M., Ab Kadir, M.Z.A., Abdulla, N.R., Nakyinsige, K., Kaka, U. and Adeyemi, K.D., 2015. A comparison of bleeding efficiency, microbiological quality and lipid oxidation in goats subjected to conscious halal slaughter and slaughter following minimal anesthesia. Meat science, 104, pp.78-84.
Sabow, A.B., Sazili, A.Q., Zulkifli, I., Goh, Y.M., Kadir, M.Z.A.A. and Adeyemi, K.D., 2015. Physico‐chemical characteristics of L ongissimus lumborum muscle in goats subjected to halal slaughter and anesthesia (halothane) pre‐slaughter. Animal Science Journal, 86(12), pp.981-991.
Abdulla, N.R., Mohd Zamri, A.N., Sabow, A.B., Kareem, K.Y., Nurhazirah, S., Ling, F.H., Sazili, A.Q. and Loh, T.C., 2017. Physico-chemical properties of breast muscle in broiler chickens fed probiotics, antibiotics or antibiotic–probiotic mix. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 45(1), pp.64-70.
Adeyemi, K.D., Ebrahimi, M., Samsudin, A.A., Sabow, A.B. and Sazili, A.Q., 2015. Carcass traits, meat yield and fatty acid composition of adipose tissues and Supraspinatus muscle in goats fed blend of canola oil and palm oil. Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 57, pp.1-14.
Adeyemi, D., Sabow, B., Shittu, M. and Sazili, Q., 2016. Influence of dietary canola oil and palm oil blend and refrigerated storage on fatty acids, myofibrillar proteins, chemical composition, antioxidant profile and quality attributes of semimembranosus muscle in goats. 畜牧与生物技术杂志: 英文版, 7(3), pp.353-365.
Abdulla, N.R., Loh, T.C., Akit, H., Sazili, A.Q., Foo, H.L., Mohamad, R., Rahim, R.A., Ebrahimi, M. and Sabow, A.B., 2015. Fatty acid profile, cholesterol and oxidative status in broiler chicken breast muscle fed different dietary oil sources and calcium levels. South African Journal of Animal Science, 45(2), pp.153-163.
Farouk, M.M., Al-Mazeedi, H.M., Sabow, A.B., Bekhit, A.E.D., Adeyemi, K.D., Sazili, A.Q. and Ghani, A., 2014. Halal and kosher slaughter methods and meat quality: A review. Meat Science, 98(3), pp.505-519.
Nakyinsige, K., Sazili, A.Q., Zulkifli, I., Goh, Y.M., Bakar, F.A. and Sabow, A.B., 2014. Influence of gas stunning and halal slaughter (no stunning) on rabbits welfare indicators and meat quality. Meat science, 98(4), pp.701-708.
Teaching
dv. Meat Science
Adv. Meat Analysis
Terminology of Animal Resources
Adv. Meat Production
Adv. Fish Processing and Technology
Meat Science
Meat Technology
Fish Technology
Beef Cattle Production
Academic Skills
Research Methodology
Meat Processing and Quality Control
Meat Marking