Effects of γ-irradiation on molar mass and properties of Konjac mannan

Food Hydrocolloids

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1362-1367

  Prawitwong, Panida ^a   Takigami, Shoji ^a   Phillips, Glyn O ^b  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Konjac mannan; Molar mass; Non freezing water; Viscosity; Irradiation

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICALS; GAMMA RAYS; VISCOSITY;

GLUCOMANNAN; KONJAC MANNAN; MOLAR MASS DISTRIBUTION; NON-FREEZING WATER; PROPERTY; REDUCED PRESSURE; SEC-MALS; SORBED WATER; WATERSOLUBLE; Γ-IRRADIATION;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 34248201638     PISSN: 0268005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2006.10.015     Document Type: Article

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