Quantitative histological analysis of bovine small intestines before and after processing into natural sausage casings

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1199-1204

  Wijnker, Joris J ^a,b   Tersteeg, M H G ^a   Berends, B R ^a   Vernooij, J C M ^c   Koolmees, P A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Van Hessen BV   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 45149134348     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.6.1199     Document Type: Article

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