Shelf-life of tortilla extended with fungal amylases

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 505-509

  Iturbe Chiñas, Aida Francisca ^a   Lucio Aguerrebere, Rosa Martha ^a   López Munguía, Agustin ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Corn starch; Retrogradation; Sensory liking; Staling; Texture

Indexed keywords

TETRAGASTRIS BALSAMIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0041357265     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1996.00363.x     Document Type: Article

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