Relationship between raw ham cathepsin B activity and firmness of dry cured hams

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cathepsin B activity and muscle firmness of dry cured hams. A total of 988 samples of semimembranosus muscle were collected from raw hams of heavy pigs and cathepsin B activity was determined using fluorimetric method. Raw hams were cured foll...

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Main Authors: Paolo Carnier, Massimo De Marchi, Omar Bonetti, Enrico Sturaro, Luigi Gallo, Marco Noventa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/923