Color characteristics of irradiated aerobically packaged pork, beef, and turkey

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 272-278

  Nanke, K E ^a   Sebranek, J G ^b   Olson, D G ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Color; Irradiation; Pork; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032955960     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1999.tb15881.x     Document Type: Article

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