Effect of cellulose fibers addition on the mechanical properties and water vapor barrier of starch-based films

Food Hydrocolloids

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1328-1333

  Müller, Carmen M O ^a,b   Laurindo, João Borges ^b   Yamashita, Fabio ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Fibers; Mechanical; Permeability; Starch films; Water

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 60149093703     PISSN: 0268005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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