Mechanical and physical properties of calcium-treated gellan films

Food Research International

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1439-1443

  Yang, L ^a   Paulson, A T ^a   Nickerson, M T ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross linking; Edible film; Gellan; Opacity; Puncture properties; Swelling index; Tensile properties; Water vapor permeability

Indexed keywords

EDIBLE FILMS; GELLAN; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PUNCTURE STRENGTH; SWELLING INDEX; TENSILE ELONGATION; WATER VAPOR BARRIERS; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GLYCEROL; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPACITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER VAPOR;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

EID: 77953915209     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.04.010     Document Type: Article

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