The eggshell: Strength, structure and function

British Poultry Science

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 52-59

  Solomon, S E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG PROTEIN; OXYGEN; PIGMENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EGG SHELL; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; WATER VAPOR;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EGG PROTEINS; EGG SHELL; OXYGEN; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; POULTRY; STEAM; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77955803907     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2010.497296     Document Type: Article

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