Validating the benefits of a medium voltage electrical stimulation unit at an abattoir in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 898-903

  Jacob, R H ^a   Pearce, K L ^b   Smith, N ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD QUALITY; MEAT; MODELING; SHEEP;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 45849130499     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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