Effects of handling methods on quality changes of giant freshwater prawns (macrobrachium rosenbergii)

Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 57-70

  Vongsawasdi, Punchira ^a   Noomhorm, Athapol ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Firmness; Macrobrachium rosenbergii; Mushiness; Prawns

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742310402     PISSN: 10498850     EISSN: 15470636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J030v09n03_05     Document Type: Article

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