Biochemical proteolysis basis for improved processing of dry-cured meats

Advanced Technologies for Meat Processing

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 329-352

  Toldrá, Fidel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

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CURING;

20TH CENTURY; BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES; CURED MEATS; PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES; SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL LITERATURES;

DRYING;

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