A modified meat juice container (EZ-DripLoss) procedure for a more reliable assessment of Drip Loss and related quality changes in pork meat

Journal of Muscle Foods

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-77

  Correa, J A ^a   Methot S ^b   Faucitano, L ^b  

^a F Menard Inc   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 33846559269     PISSN: 10460756     EISSN: 17454573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4573.2007.00066.x     Document Type: Article

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