The shear force of very-rapidly chilled lamb 1: The effect of carcass splitting

Journal of Muscle Foods

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 185-195

  McGeehin, B ^a   Redmond, G A ^a   Sheridan, J J ^a   Butler, F ^b  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0035535575     PISSN: 10460756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4573.2001.tb00687.x     Document Type: Article

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