Studies on the influence of water activity (aw) on the stability of foods - A critical appraisal

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 273-285

  Jayaprakasha, H M ^a   Jayaraj Rao, K ^b   Lokesh Kumar, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Food stability; Humectants; Hurdle technology; Non enzymatic and enzymatic chemical changes; Rheology of foods; Water activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 3943079968     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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