Predicting live and carcass lean using bioelectrical impedance technology in pigs

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-157

  Marchello, M J ^a   Berg, P T ^a   Swantek, P M ^a   Tilton, J E ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; Composition; Lean tissue; Swine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032955169     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00199-7     Document Type: Article

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