A preliminary study into the use of 'heat pipes' to prevent high rigor temperature in beef carcasses by increasing cooling rate

Animal Production Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 504-509

  Jacob, Robin H ^a   Beatty, David T ^b,c   Warner, Robyn D ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRION; CATTLE; COOLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; HEAT TRANSFER; MEAT; METHANOL; MUSCLE; PIPE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 84896350246     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN13001     Document Type: Article

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