Preparation of free-standing films from kafirin protein microparticles: mechanism of formation and functional properties

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 6729-6735

  Taylor, Janet ^a   Taylor, John R N ^a   Belton, Peter S ^b   Minnaar, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioplastic; Film; Functional properties; Kafirin; Microparticle

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; KAFIRIN PROTEIN, SORGHUM BICOLOR; MICROSPHERE; PLASTICIZER; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; PARTICLE SIZE; SORGHUM; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOPOLYMERS; MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT PROTEINS; PLASTICIZERS; SORGHUM; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 68249106559     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf900957s     Document Type: Article

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