Preliminary study on physicochemical and biochemical stress markers at poultry slaughterhouse

Pre-slaughter stress can result in variations in the glycogen storage and metabolic changes of muscle, responsible for quality poultry meat. Aim of this study was to investigate, as pre-slaughter stress markers and quality meat, physicochemical (pH), biochemical (muscle glycogen content), and chemic...

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Main Authors: Serena Santonicola, Maria Francesca Peruzy, Mariagrazia Girasole, Nicoletta Murru, Maria Luisa Cortesi, Raffaelina Mercogliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6346