Quantifying the rate of pH and temperature decline in lamb carcasses at three abattoirs in New South Wales

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 875-878

  Toohey, E S ^a   Hopkins, D L ^a   McLeod, B M ^a   Nielsen, S G ^b  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lamb; pH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

MEAT; PH; SHEEP; TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745361724     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05324     Document Type: Conference Paper

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