Effects of transport time and rest period on the quality of electrically stimulated male cattle carcasses

Meat Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 459-466

  Ferreira, G B ^a   Andrade, C L ^a   Costa, F ^a   Freitas, M Q ^a   Silva, T J P ^a   Santos, I F ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cattle; Electrical stimulation; Meat quality; Rest period; Transport

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33746800270     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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