Chitosan and Chitosan Blends as Antimicrobials

Antimicrobial Polymers

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 71-99

  Fernandez Saiz, Patricia ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial packaging, food shelf life; Chitosan blends, as biocide agents; Water resistant chitosan based packaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886701412     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118150887.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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