Mechanical and barrier properties of edible chitosan films as affected by composition and storage

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 953-956

  Butler, B L ^a   Vergano, P J ^b   Testin, R F ^b   Bunn, J M ^b   Wiles, J L ^b  

^a W R GRACE AND CO CONN   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chitosan; gas permeation; mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 10544251847     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1996.tb10909.x     Document Type: Article

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