An international study on the importance of androstenone and skatole for boar taint: III. Consumer survey in seven European countries

Meat Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 271-283

  Matthews, K R ^a   Homer, D B ^a   Punter, P ^b   Beague M P ^c   Gispert, M ^d   Kempster, A J ^e   Agerhem, H ^f   Claudi Magnussen, C ^g   Fischer, K ^h   Siret, F ^c   Leask, H ^a   Font I Furnols, M ^d   Bonneau, M ⁱ  

^a Meat and Livestock Commission   (United Kingdom)

^b Oliemans Punter and Partners Bv   (Netherlands)

^c CTSCCV   (France)

^d IRTA   (Spain)

^e MK19 7PA ^*  (United Kingdom)

^f Swedish Meat Research Institute   (Sweden)

^g DANISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^h BAFF   (Germany)

ⁱ CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Boar; European; Flavour; Gilt; Odour; Quality

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0042350969     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(99)00104-7     Document Type: Article

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