Advances in research on structural characterisation of agricultural products using atomic force microscopy

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 783-788

  Liu, Dongli ^a   Cheng, Fang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agricultural products; Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Nanostructure; Surface topography

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL;

AGRICULTURE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FOOD HANDLING; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY;

AGRICULTURE; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 79952353514     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4284     Document Type: Review

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