Surface, thermal and antimicrobial release properties of plasma-treated zein films

Journal of Renewable Materials

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 77-84

  Pankaj, S K ^a   Bueno Ferrer, C ^a   Misra, N N ^a   O'Neill, L ^a   Jimenez A ^b   Bourke, P ^a   Cullen, P J ^a,c  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial packaging; DBD plasma; Non thermal plasma; Release kinetics; Thymol; Zein

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; ETCHING; MICROORGANISMS; PHENOLS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASTIC FILMS; ZEIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL PACKAGING; DBD PLASMA; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; RELEASE KINETICS; THYMOL;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 84909964831     PISSN: 21646325     EISSN: 21646341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7569/JRM.2013.634129     Document Type: Conference Paper

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