Formulation and process conditions for biodegradable/edible soy-based packaging trays

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-15

  Mohareb, Eugene ^a   Mittal, Gauri S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradable packaging; Edible packaging; Food packaging; Packaging tray; Soy protein isolate; Soybean

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; POLYSTYRENES;

BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING; EDIBLE PACKAGING; FOOD PACKAGING; PACKAGING TRAYS; SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE; SOYBEAN;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

BIODEGRADATION; PACKAGING MATERIALS; POLYSTYRENE;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 33847726973     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.736     Document Type: Article

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