W Osburn with test tube (IMAGE) Texas A&M AgriLife Communications Caption Using naturally occurring nitrites and nitrates, a team led by Wes Osburn, Ph.D., Texas A&M University meat scientist, is working to make sure they can obtain the pink color of cured meats. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller) Credit Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller Usage Restrictions na License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.