Physiochemical and antimicrobial properties of edible aloe/gelatin composite films

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1050-1055

  Chen, Cheng Pei ^a   Wang, Be Jen ^a   Weng, Yih Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aloe; Antimicrobial films; Edible composite film; Gelatin

Indexed keywords

ALOE; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL FILMS; ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; COMPOSITE FORMULATIONS; EDIBLE COMPOSITE FILM; ELONGATION AT BREAK; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENS; GEL POWDERS; GELATIN; PHYSIO-CHEMICAL; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROORGANISMS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPOSITE FILMS;

ALOE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77955587644     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02235.x     Document Type: Article

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