The effect of lairage time on consumer sensory scores of the M. longissimus thoracis et lumborum from lambs and lactating ewes

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 535-542

  Jacob, R H ^a   Walker, P J ^b   Skerritt, J W ^c   Davidson, R H ^c   Hopkins, D L ^d   Thompson, J M ^e   Pethick, D W ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c Department of Agriculture WA ^*  (Australia)

^d NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ovine; pHu; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

FOOD QUALITY;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 23444446325     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03215     Document Type: Article

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