An international study on the importance of androstenone and skatole for boar taint: I. Presentation of the programme and measurement of boar taint compounds with different analytical procedures

Meat Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 251-259

  Bonneau, M ^a   Kempster, A J ^b   Claus, R ^c   Claudi Magnussen, C ^d   Diestre, A ^e   Tornberg, E ^f   Walstra, P ^g   Chevillon, P ^h   Weiler, U ^c   Cook, G L ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Meat and Livestock Commission   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^d DANISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^e IRTA   (Spain)

^f Swedish Meat Research Institute   (Sweden)

^g WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^h ITP BP 3 35650   (France)

Author keywords

Boar; European; Gilt; Odour; Off flavour

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MARTES PENNANTI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0042122969     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(99)00102-3     Document Type: Article

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