The use and control of nitrate and nitrite for the processing of meat products

Meat Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 68-76

  Honikel, Karl Otto ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Meat products; Nitrate; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248980366     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.05.030     Document Type: Article

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