Variations in flexural and compressive fracture behavior of a brittle cellular food (dried bread) in response to moisture sorption

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 525-540

  Chang, Y P ^a   Cheah, P B ^a   Seow, C C ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

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EID: 0034310445     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.2000.tb01018.x     Document Type: Article

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