Cold Oxygen Plasma Treatments for the Improvement of the Physicochemical and Biodegradable Properties of Polylactic Acid Films for Food Packaging

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2016, Pages E86-E96

  Song, Ah Young ^a   Oh, Yoon Ah ^a   Roh, Si Hyeon ^a   Kim, Ji Hyeon ^a   Min, Sea C ^a  

^a Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cold plasma; Food packaging; Nonthermal processing; Physical properties; Polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN; PLASMA GAS; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; SOIL; WATER;

CHEESE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD STORAGE; PLASMA GAS; PROCEDURES; SOIL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; CHEESE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD STORAGE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN; PLASMA GASES; POLYMERS; SOIL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER;

EID: 84953840349     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.13172     Document Type: Article

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