Automated headspace ammonia analysis of shrimp

Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 29-52

  Luzuriaga, Diego A ^a   Balaban, Murat O ^a   Hasan, Raza ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Headspace analysis; Inspection; Shelf life; Shrimp

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003135811     PISSN: 10498850     EISSN: 15470636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J030v06n03_03     Document Type: Article

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