Evaluation of porcine fat with fiber-optic spectroscopy

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2680-2683

  Irie, M ^a  

^a Osaka Prefectural Agricultural and Forestry Research Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fat; Fatty acids; Fiber optics; Meat quality; Pigs; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FIBER OPTICS; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; FIBER OPTICS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SWINE;

EID: 0033210785     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77102680x     Document Type: Article

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