Characterization of composite biofilms of wheat gluten and cellulose acetate phthalate

The objective of this research was to develop and characterize composite biofilms produced using wheat gluten and cellulose acetate phthalate. Biofilms act as barriers to moisture and oxygen diffusion through the film. The films were prepared with different thicknesses and component concentrations a...

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Main Authors: F. M. Fakhouri, P. S. Tanada-Palmu, C. R. F. Grosso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Chemical Engineering 2004-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-66322004000200016