Modified atmosphere packaging improves retail display life of lamb cuts with variation between loin and knuckle

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 585-592

  Channon, H A ^a   Baud, S R ^a   Walker, P J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD STORAGE;

EID: 23444456161     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03184     Document Type: Article

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