Effect of Muscle Opposition during Rigor on Development of Broiler Breast Meat Tenderness

Poultry Science

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 785-787

  Cason, J A ^a   Lyon, C E ^a   Papa, C M ^b  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Dutch Qual Hse Div Contl G   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast muscles; Opposition; Rigor; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CADAVER; CHICKEN; COOKING; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; COOKERY; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POULTRY DISEASES; RIGOR MORTIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031132393     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/76.5.785     Document Type: Article

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