Dissemination of central nervous system tissue from the brain and spinal cord of cattle after captive bolt stunning and carcass splitting

Meat Science

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1201-1209

  Prendergast, D M ^a   Sheridan, J J ^a   Daly, D J ^a   McDowell, D A ^b   Blair, I S ^b  

^a FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abattoir; Captive bolt stunning; Carcass splitting; Central nervous system (CNS)

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CONTAMINATION; ENZYMES; FOOD PRODUCTS; TISSUE;

SPINAL CORD;

NEUROLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY PRION;

EID: 0041382547     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(03)00026-3     Document Type: Article

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