A comparison of conventional and radio frequency tempering of beef meats: Effects on product temperature distribution

Meat Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 488-495

  Farag, K W ^a   Lyng, J G ^a   Morgan, D J ^a   Cronin, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Frozen beef; Radio frequency; Tempering

Indexed keywords

EID: 49649085084     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.01.015     Document Type: Article

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