Edible films and coatings: Tomorrow's packagings: A review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 299-313

  Debeaufort, Frédéric ^a   Quezada Gallo, Jesùs Alberto ^a   Voilley, Andrée ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FOOD PACKAGING; HISTORY; METHODOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; REVIEW;

FOOD PACKAGING; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0032065255     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408699891274219     Document Type: Review

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