Evaluation of Video Image Analysis (VIA) technology to predict meat yield of sheep carcasses on-line under UK abattoir conditions

Meat Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 94-100

  Rius Vilarrasa, E ^a   Bunger L ^a   Maltin, C ^b,c   Matthews, K R ^d   Roehe, R ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Quality Meat Scotland   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcass; Lamb; Meat yield; Subjective assessment; Video Image Analysis

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 60549083652     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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