Ellipsometry across isolated muscle fibres indicates a refractive contribution to paleness in pork

Meat Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 463-467

  Swatland, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ellipsometry; Myofibrils; Pork paleness; Refraction

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE FIBRES;

ELLIPSOMETRY; FIBERS; MICROSCOPES; MUSCLE; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHATES; REFRACTION;

MEATS;

EID: 0037208068     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00105-5     Document Type: Article

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