Effects of high voltage electrical stimulation on meat quality of beef carcasses

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 556-560

  Nazli, B ^a   Cetin, O ^a   Bingol, E B ^a   Kahraman, T ^a   Ergun, O ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carcass; Colour; Electrical stimulation; Sensorial properties; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953765710     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2010.556.560     Document Type: Article

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