Optimal fourier rheometry: Application to the gelation of an alginate

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 413-420

  Ghiringhelli, Etienne ^a   Roux, Denis ^a   Bleses, Didier ^a   Galliard, Helene ^a   Caton, Francois ^a  

^a Univ Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1   (France)

Author keywords

Alginate; Exponential frequency sweep; Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy; Fractal dimension; Polydimethylsiloxane; Time resolved rheometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860539848     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-012-0616-z     Document Type: Article

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