Optical evaluation of factors affecting appearance of bovine fat

Meat Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-22

  Irie, M ^a  

^a Food and Environmental Sciences Research Center of Osaka Prefecture   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adipose; Appearance; Beef; Fat; Optical evaluation

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 0035545571     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(00)00069-3     Document Type: Article

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