Antimicrobial, physical and mechanical properties of chitosan-based films incorporated with thyme, clove and cinnamon essential oils

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 727-743

  Hosseini, M H ^a   Razavi, S H ^a   Mousavi, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 71749091003     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2008.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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