Frozen Beef Contamination after Exposure to Low Levels of Ammonia Gas

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Karim, F ^a   Hijaz, F ^a   Kastner, C L ^a   Smith, J S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia exposure; Indophenol; Steaks

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; INDOPHENOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FREEZING; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PH; TIME;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FREEZING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDOPHENOL; MEAT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953884231     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2009.01488.x     Document Type: Article

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