PROJECT NUMBER
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2001-235
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Rock Lobster Post Harvest Subprogram: striking a balance between melanosis and weight recoveries in western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)
Each year 4-5,000 tonnes of western rock lobster are cooked and exported to countries such as Japan and Taiwan. When existing cooking methods are used a proportion of cooked western rock lobster go black, this results in a product that is unacceptable to the customer
The blackening of the flesh is...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
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