Properties of chitosan films prepared under different drying conditions

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-85

  Srinivasa, P C ^a   Ramesh, M N ^a   Kumar, K R ^a   Tharanathan, R N ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chitosan films; Infrared drying; Oven drying; Plastics

Indexed keywords

INFRARED DRYING; OXYGEN; PLASTIC FILMS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPORS; WATER;

CHITOSAN; OVEN DRYING;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0346961061     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(03)00285-1     Document Type: Article

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