Shelf-life extension and colour stabilisation of beef packaged in a low O2 atmosphere containing CO: Loin steaks and ground meat

Meat Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 75-84

  Luno M ^a   Beltran J A ^a   Roncales P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SIGANUS;

EID: 0031608404     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(97)00078-8     Document Type: Article

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