Alpha-cyclodextrin: Enzymatic production and food applications

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 151-160

  Li, Zhaofeng ^a   Chen, Sheng ^a   Gu, Zhengbiao ^a   Chen, Jian ^a   Wu, Jing ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS;

CYCLODEXTRIN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; EFFICIENT PROCESS; ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION; FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION; FOOD APPLICATIONS; GAMMA-CYCLODEXTRIN; SOLUBLE DIETARY FIBER; SPECIAL APPLICATIONS;

CYCLODEXTRINS;

EID: 84895066523     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2013.11.005     Document Type: Review

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