Formation and physical properties of acid milk gels: A review

Food Research International

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 529-542

  Lucey, J A ^a   Singh, H ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acid milk gels; Fractal aggregation; Microstructure; Permeability; Rheology; Whey separation; Yoghurt

Indexed keywords

ACID; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FLOW KINETICS; GEL; MICROSCOPY; MILK; YOGHURT;

EID: 0031200770     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(98)00015-5     Document Type: Review

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