Alternating frequency to increase the response to stimulation from medium voltage electrical stimulation and the effect on objective meat quality

Meat Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 188-195

  Pearce, K L ^a   Hopkins, D L ^b   Williams, A ^a   Jacob, R H ^c   Pethick, D W ^a   Phillips, J K ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

Colour; Drip loss; Electrical stimulation; pH; Sheepmeat; Tenderness; Tenderometer

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349162123     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.07.018     Document Type: Article

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