Alternative cutting methods to minimize transfer of nervous system tissue during steak preparation from bone-in short loins

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1388-1392

  Lopes, M ^a   Stopforth, J D ^a   Sucre, K ^a   Miksch, R R ^a   Giddens, E ^a   Reddy, M C S ^a   Yemm, R S ^a   Samadpour, M ^a  

^a Institute for Environmental Health Inc   (United States)

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EID: 33745098678     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.6.1388     Document Type: Article

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