The effect of ionising radiation on the colour of beef, pork and lamb

Meat Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 349-360

  Millar, S J ^a   Moss, B W ^a,b   Stevenson, M H ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034377814     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(99)00164-3     Document Type: Article

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