Effects of shucking method on opening, meat yield and selected quality parameters of West African clam, Galatea paradoxa (Born)

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 365-377

  Ekanem, E O ^a   Achinewhu, S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; GALATEA; GALATEA PARADOXA;

EID: 0034338304     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2000.tb00425.x     Document Type: Article

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