Identification of microphases in mixed α- and ω-gliadin protein films investigated by atomic force microscopy

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 5093-5099

  McMaster, Terence J ^a   Miles, Mervyn J ^a   Wannerberger, Lars ^b   Eliasson, Ann Charlotte ^b   Shewry, Peter R ^a   Tatham, Arthur S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AFM; Atomic force microscopy; Gliadin; Phase angle; Protein film

Indexed keywords

GLIADIN;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; FILM; GRAIN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

GLIADIN; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE;

EID: 0033394598     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9904057     Document Type: Article

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