Pale soft exudative (PSE) and dark firm dry (DFD) meats: Causes and measures to reduce these incidences - a mini review

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-20

  Adzitey, F ^a   Nurul, H ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dry firm dark; Meat; Meat industry; Pale soft exudative

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78449262105     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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