Influence of early postmortem protein oxidation on beef quality

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 785-793

  Rowe, L J ^a   Maddock, K R ^a   Lonergan, S M ^a   Huff Lonergan, E ^a,b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 2278 Kildee Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Irradiation; Oxidation; Protein; Quality; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342503212     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/82.3.785     Document Type: Article

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