Irradiation effects on meat color - A review

Meat Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-17

  Brewer, Susan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b 202 Agric Bioprocess Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Irradiation; Meat color; Myoglobin; Pork

Indexed keywords

BEEF; MEAT COLOR; MYOGLOBIN; PORK;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; HEALTH CARE; IONIZATION; IRON; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVES; OXIDATION; PACKING PLANTS; PROTEINS;

MEATS;

EID: 2042540026     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.02.007     Document Type: Review

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