The relationship between postmortem urinary catecholamines, meat ultimate pH, and shear force in bulls and cows

Meat Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 251-260

  Lowe, T E ^a   Devine, C E ^a   Wells, R W ^a   Lynch, L L ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bulls; Catecholamines; Cows; Glycogen; Shear force; Ultimate pH

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINES; GLYCOGEN;

AMINES; BONE; MUSCLE; PH; QUALITY CONTROL; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESSES;

MEATS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0347269116     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2003.10.013     Document Type: Article

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