Objective on-line assessment of marbling: A brief review

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 681-685

  Ferguson, D M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; MEAT;

EID: 4544240361     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02161     Document Type: Review

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