Modification of water absorption capacity of a plastic based on bean protein using gamma irradiated starches as additives

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-60

  Kober E ^a   Gonzalez, M E ^b   Gavioli, N ^a   Salmoral, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biodegradable plastic; Irradiation; Polysaccharides; Starch

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BIODEGRADATION; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; PROTEINS; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

BEAN PROTEINS; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; CASSAVA; WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITY;

PLASTICS;

AMYLOPECTIN; AMYLOSE; PLASTIC; STARCH; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BEAN; BIOMECHANICS; CASSAVA; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RADIATION DOSE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 33750732318     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2006.05.017     Document Type: Article

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