Scaling approach to water sorption isotherms of hydrogels and foods

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-105

  Mizrahi, Shimon ^a   Ramon, Ory ^a   Silberberg Bouhnik, Miriam ^a   Eichler, Sigal ^a   Cohen, Yachin ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gels; Network pressure; Osmotic pressure; Shrinking; Water activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031531685     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1997.00379.x     Document Type: Article

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