Removal of the spinal cord from carcasses

Improving the Safety of Fresh Meat

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 303-317

  Fisher, A V ^a   Helps, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846546868     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845691028.2.303     Document Type: Chapter

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