Instrumental evaluation of defective texture in dry-cured hams

Meat Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 536-542

  Morales, R ^a   Guerrero, L ^a   Serra, X ^a   Gou, P ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dry cured ham; Stress relaxation test; Texture; TPA

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247268536     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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