Effect of fermented liquid food and zinc bacitracin on microbial metabolism in the gut and sensoric profile of m. longissimus dorsi from entire male and female pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-80

  Hansen, L L ^a   Mikkelsen, L L ^a   Agerhem, H ^b   Laue, A ^a,c   Jensen, M T ^a   Jensen, B B ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b Swedish Meats R and D   (Sweden)

^c Danish Co operative Farm Supply   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Boar taint; Flavour; Liquid diet; Pig meat; Zinc bacitracin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034412332     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800054904     Document Type: Article

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