Preparation and characterization of biodegradable polymer films from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) protein isolate

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-59

  Hewage, Sujatha ^a   Vithanarachchi, Sashiprabha M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer film; Cowpea protein isolates; Plasticizer; Polyethylene glycol; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649083097     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v37i1.457     Document Type: Article

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