Moisture sorption isotherm and isosteric heat of sorption of edible films made from blends of starch, amylose and methyl cellulose

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1669-1678

  Chowdhury, T ^a   Das, M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Amylose and methylcellulose; Edible film from starch; Isosteric heat of sorption of edible film; Moisture sorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870562423     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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