Physical and antimicrobial properties of starch-pva blend films as affected by the incorporation of natural antimicrobial agents

Foods

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-17

  Cano, Amalia ^a   Cháfer, Maite ^a   Chiralt, Amparo ^a   González Martínez, Chelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. niger; E. coli; L. innocua; Mechanical properties; Neem oil; Oregano essential oil; P. expansum; Water vapour permeability

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101938841     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23048158     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/foods5010003     Document Type: Article

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