A comparison of conventional and radio frequency defrosting of lean beef meats: Effects on water binding characteristics

Meat Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 278-284

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

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Defrosting; Dielectric spectroscopy; NMR; Radio frequency; Water binding characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649836826     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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