Comparison of CO2 stunning with manual electrical stunning (50 Hz) of pigs on carcass and meat quality

Meat Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 63-68

  Channon, H A ^a   Payne, A M ^a   Warner, R D ^a  

^a VIC INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Meat quality; Stunning pigs

Indexed keywords

MEAT QUALITY; STUNNING PIGS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; MUSCLE; PH EFFECTS; TISSUE;

MEATS;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036133588     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(01)00107-3     Document Type: Article

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