Effect of drying conditions on the mechanical and barrier properties of films based on Chitosan

Drying Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1350-1358

  Fernandez Pan I ^a   Ziani, K ^a   Pedroza Islas, R ^b   Mate J I ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Drying conditions; Edible film; Film properties; Molecular weight

Indexed keywords

ACTUAL TEMPERATURE; BARRIER PROPERTIES; CLIMATIC CHAMBER; DRYING CONDITION; DRYING CONDITIONS; DRYING CYCLE; DRYING KINETIC; DRYING TEMPERATURE; EDIBLE FILMS; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FILM FORMING SOLUTION; FILM PROPERTIES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SIGNIFICANT FACTORS; SLOW DRYING; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; DRYING; GLYCEROL; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER VAPOR;

CURING;

EID: 78649461089     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2010.482692     Document Type: Article

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