Mechanical and water vapour barrier properties of edible gellan films

Food Research International

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 563-570

  Yang, L ^a   Paulson, A T ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Edible film; Gellan; Glass transition; Glycerol; Puncture properties; Tensile properties; Water vapour permeability

Indexed keywords

FILM; GELLAN; GLYCEROL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0033911607     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(00)00092-2     Document Type: Article

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