Shear properties and Warner-Bratzler tenderness measurement of beef

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 361-375

  Lu, Renfu ^a,b   Chen, Yud Ren ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

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EID: 0033237074     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.1999.tb00225.x     Document Type: Article

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