Effects of electrical stimulation on early postmortem muscle pH and temperature declines in pigs from different genetic lines and halothane genotypes

Meat Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-133

  Bowker, B C ^a   Wynveen, E J ^a   Grant, A L ^a   Gerrard, D E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eectrical stimulation; Pork quality

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033467560     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(99)00043-1     Document Type: Article

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