Precipitation of proteins by tannins: Effects of concentration, protein/tannin ratio and pH

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 875-878

  Adamczyk, Bartosz ^a   Salminen, Juha Pekka ^b   Smolander, Aino ^a   Kitunen, Veikko ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bovine serum albumin; PH effect; Protein precipitation; Protein tannin ratio

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 84858633901     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2011.02911.x     Document Type: Article

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