Moisture sorption isotherms for crystalline, amorphous and predominantly crystalline lactose powders

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-254

  Bronlund, John ^a   Paterson, Tony ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amorphous; Crystalline sugar; Lactose; Moisture sorption isotherms

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142269821     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(03)00176-6     Document Type: Article

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