Effects of temperature, oxygen exclusion, and storage on the microbial loads and pH of packed ostrich steaks

Meat Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 498-502

  Capita, Rosa ^a   Díaz Rodríguez, Nuria ^a   Prieto, Miguel ^a   Alonso Calleja, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobic packaging; Microbial loads; Ostrich meat; Storage temperature; Storage time; Vacuum packaging

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS;

EID: 33646528237     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.01.007     Document Type: Article

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