Immunohistochemical detection of brain tissue in heated meat products

Meat Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-72

  Tersteeg, M H G ^a   Koolmees, P A ^a   Van Knapen, F ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brain tissue; Food inspection; Food safety; Immunohistochemical detection; Light microscopy; Meat products

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TISSUES;

ANTIBODIES; BRAIN; HEAT TREATMENT; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; TISSUE;

MEATS;

BOVINAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 0036019611     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(01)00164-4     Document Type: Article

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