Delivering natural antioxidants via controlled release packaging

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 778, Issue , 2008, Pages 53-64

  Schaich, K M ^a   Obinata, N ^a   Yam, K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Chaotic advection; Controlled release packaging; Conventional cast film extrusion; Polymer blends; Polymer films; Smart blending; Tocopherols

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449092862     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.778.5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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