Effects of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on shelf life extention of minced meat chemical and microbiological changes

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 898-911

  Degirmencioglu, Nurcan ^a   Esmer, Ozlem Kizilirmak ^b   Irkin, Reyhan ^a   Degirmencioglu, Ali ^a  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Color; Microbiological properties; Minced beef meat; Modified atmosphere packaging; Oxidation stability; Turkey; Vacuum packaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861770007     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2012.898.911     Document Type: Article

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