Integrated multivariate analysis to evaluate effects of pre-slaughter handling on pork quality

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pre-slaughter handling on the occurrence of PSE (Pale, Soft, and Exudative) meat in swine slaughtered at a commercial slaughterhouse located in the metropolitan region of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Based on the database (n=1,832 carca...

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Main Authors: Sivanilza T. Machado, Rodrigo C. Santos, Fabiana R. Caldara, Manoel C. Gonçalves, Irenilza de A. Nääs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola 2014-06-01
Series:Engenharia Agrícola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162014000300007&tlng=en