Applications of microfluidic devices in food engineering

Food Biophysics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-15

  Skurtys, O ^a   Aguilera, J M ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Droplets; Emulsions; Foams; Micro structure; Microfluidics

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149103994     PISSN: 15571858     EISSN: 15571866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11483-007-9043-6     Document Type: Review

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