Quantitative analysis of confocal laser scanning microscopy images of heat-set globular protein gels

Food Hydrocolloids

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1111-1119

  Ako, Komla ^a   Durand, Dominique ^a   Nicolai, Taco ^a   Becu, Lydiane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Gel; Light scattering; Protein

Indexed keywords

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; GELS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IONIC STRENGTH; PHASE SEPARATION; PROTEINS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL-LASER-SCANNING-MICROSCOPY; GEL STRUCTURES; GLOBULAR PROTEINS; LACTOGLOBULIN; MICRO-PHASE SEPARATION; MICROSCOPY IMAGES; NACL CONCENTRATION; PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS; PROTEIN GEL;

LIGHT SCATTERING;

EID: 57849103415     PISSN: 0268005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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