Prediction of fat, muscle and value in Norwegian lamb carcasses using EUROP classification, carcass shape and length measurements, visible light reflectance and computer tomography (CT)

Meat Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 102-107

  Kongsro, J ^a,b   Roe M ^a   Kvaal, K ^b   Aastveit, A H ^b   Egelandsdal, B ^b  

^a Animalia   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Carcass shape and length measurements; Computer tomography; EUROP classification; Lamb; Prediction; Probing; Visible light reflectance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 53349165945     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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