Contamination of food by fluorinated surfactants - Distribution in emulsions and impact on the interfacial protein behaviour

Food Hydrocolloids

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1149-1155

  Ropers, M H ^a   Durand, S ^a,b   Veyrand, B ^b   Beaumal, V ^a   Marchand, P ^b   Anton, M ^a   Le Bizec, B ^a  

^a INRA   (France)

^b Waters Corporation   (France)

Author keywords

Contaminant; Emulsion; Interface; Milk proteins; Perfluorinated surfactants

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS;

EID: 57849159228     PISSN: 0268005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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