Chitosan: A polysaccharide with antimicrobial action

Application of Alternative Food-Preservation Technologies to Enhance Food Safety and Stability

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 92-113

  Campaniello, Daniela ^a   Corbo, Maria Rosaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

How it acts against microorganisms to enhance shelf life of foods; What is chitosan; What is its impact on food properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881545991     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2174/978160805096311001010092     Document Type: Chapter

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