Effect of postrigor sarcomere length on mechanical and structural characteristics of raw and heat-denatured single porcine muscle fibres

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-233

  Willems, Mark E T ^a   Purslow, Peter P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 0030503837     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.1996.tb00070.x     Document Type: Article

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