Study of mechanical properties, oxygen permeability and AFM topography of zein films plasticized by polyols

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-163

  Ghanbarzodeh, Babak ^a   Oromiehie, A R ^b   Musavi, Mohamad ^c   Falcone, Pasquale Massimiliano ^d   D Jomeh, Zahra Emam ^c   Rad, Elhame Razmi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

^b IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Mechanical properties; Oxygen permeability; Polyols; Roughness; Zein edible films

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIODEGRADABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

BIODEGRADABLE FILMS; OXYGEN PERMEABILITY; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH (UTS); ZEIN EDIBLE FILMS;

THIN FILMS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; ENVIRONMENTS; MICROSCOPY; THIN FILMS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34250832005     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.750     Document Type: Article

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