Method for studying surface topography and roughness of onion and garlic skins for coating purposes

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 317-321

  Hershko, V ^a   Weisman, D ^a   Nussinovitch, A ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Coatings; Contact angle; Roughness; Surface topography

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031949816     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1998.tb15733.x     Document Type: Article

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