Sensory characterization of boar taint in entire male pigs

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 393-409

  Furnols, Mar Font I ^a   Guerrero, Luis ^a   Serra, Xavier ^a   Rius, Ma Àngels ^a   Oliver, Ma Àngels ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PROCRUSTES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0039592725     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-459X.2000.tb00278.x     Document Type: Article

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