An analysis of water vapour diffusion in whey protein films

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 595-601

  Yoshida, Cristiana M P ^a   Antunes, Antonio C B ^b   Antunes, Leila J ^c   Antunes, Aloísio J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Edible film; Moisture transmission

Indexed keywords

WATER VAPOR ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; BIOFILMS; DIFFUSION; GRAVITATION; MOISTURE;

PROTEINS;

EID: 0037982777     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2003.00690.x     Document Type: Article

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