Organic meat quality

Improving the Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Fresh Meat

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 387-417

  Braghieri, A ^a   Napolitano, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

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DOI: 10.1533/9781845695439.3.387     Document Type: Chapter

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