Skatole and indole concentrations in Longissimus dorsi and fat samples of pigs

Meat Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 285-291

  Rius, M A ^a   Garcia Regueiro J A ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Boar taint; Indole; Intramuscular fat; Skatole

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035617984     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(01)00081-X     Document Type: Article

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