Relationships between physical and structural properties of intramuscular connective tissue and toughness of raw pork

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-90

  Nishimura, Takanori ^a   Fang, Suhong ^a   Wakamatsu, Jun Ichi ^a   Takahashi, Koui ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Collagen; Connective tissue; Perimysium; Pork; Toughness

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FOOD HANDLING; MEAT; METABOLISM; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; SWINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FOOD HANDLING; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SWINE;

SUS;

EID: 58649101113     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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