Influence of γ-irradiation on mechanical and water barrier properties of corn protein-based films

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 651-654

  Soliman, E A ^a   Furuta, M ^b  

^a Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications ^*  (Egypt)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Packaging; Protein films; Viscosity; Zein

Indexed keywords

B VALUE; COLOUR VALUE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; PACKAGING APPLICATIONS; PROTEIN FILMS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION TREATMENTS; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; WATER BARRIER PROPERTIES; WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY; ZEIN FILMS;

BIOMATERIALS; COBALT; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; PLASTIC FILMS; VISCOSITY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT; WATER TREATMENT; WATER VAPOR;

RADIATION;

COBALT 60; POLYPEPTIDE; WATER; ZEIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; FLOW KINETICS; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RADIATION DOSE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 67349110867     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.03.053     Document Type: Article

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