Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of "Wet" Alginate and Composite Films Containing Various Carbohydrates

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2015, Pages E84-E92

  Harper, B Allison ^a   Barbut, Shai ^a   Smith, Alexandra ^a   Marcone, Massimo F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alginate; Carrageenan; Cellulose; Film; Pectin

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

ALGINIC ACID; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; CARRAGEENAN; CELLULOSE; GEL; GELLAN; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACID; PECTIN; STARCH; WATER;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; FOOD HANDLING; GEL; PHYSIOLOGY; POTATO; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALGINATES; CARRAGEENAN; CELLULOSE; FOOD HANDLING; GELS; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PECTINS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER;

EID: 84923222513     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12716     Document Type: Article

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