A fractal approach to microstructural changes during the storage of yoghurts prepared with starter cultures producing exopolysaccharides

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-129

  Smoczyński, Michal ^a   Baranowska, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharides; Fractal analysis; Microstructure; Yoghurt

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FRACTAL DIMENSION; HYSTERESIS LOOPS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LACTIC ACID; METABOLITES; POLYSACCHARIDES; POROSITY;

ANALYSIS AND CALCULATIONS; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL DESCRIPTIONS; MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHANGES; RHEOLOGICAL PARAMETER; YOGHURT;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84897915031     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: 17454603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jtxs.12055     Document Type: Article

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