Antimicrobial films and coatings from milk proteins

Natural Antimicrobials in Food Safety and Quality

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 114-130

  Khwaldia, Khaoula ^a  

^a Institut National de Recherche et d'Analyse Physico Chimique Tunis   (Tunisia)

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