Influence of harvest processes on pork loin and ham quality

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 178-184

  Gardner, M A ^a,c   Huff Lonergan, E ^a   Rowe, L J ^a   Schultz Kaster, C M ^b   Lonergan, S M ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Premium Standard Farms   (United States)

^c CARGILL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Evisceration; Exsanguination; Pork quality; Scalding

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33746181284     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.841178x     Document Type: Article

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