Hydrophilic and morphological aspects of films based on quaternary salts of chitosan for edible applications

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-119

  De Britto, Douglas ^a   Assis, Odilio B G ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coating; Edible film; Hydrophilic; Morphology; Quaternary chitosan

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED WATER; CAST FILM; EDIBLE COATING; EDIBLE FILM; EDIBLE FILMS; FILM MORPHOLOGY; HYDROPHILIC; IRREGULAR TOPOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES; MORPHOLOGICAL ASPECTS; POLAR SURFACES; POLYMERIC CHAIN; POLYMERIC STRUCTURES; QUATERNARY SALTS; QUATERNIZATION REACTION; REDUCTIVE ALKYLATION; REGULAR DISTRIBUTION; TIME DEPENDENCE; TOPOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENTS; WATER CONTACT ANGLE;

AGGLOMERATION; ALKYLATION; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; COATINGS; CONTACT ANGLE; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGELS; HYDROPHILICITY; MORPHOLOGY; MULTILAYERS; POLYMERS; SALTS; WETTING;

POLYMERIC FILMS;

EID: 77950651074     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.884     Document Type: Article

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