Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1883734 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Some properties of a bean protein–starch plastic were modified by irradiation of the starch. Two kinds of starch from bean and cassava were irradiated with doses until 50 kGy before their inclusion in the composite. Water absorption of the resultant product was reduced by 36% and 60% in materials containing bean and cassava starch, respectively. A large decline in the elongation is observed till 10 kGy in both materials, while tensile strength diminished by 11% in the cassava composite.
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Authors
E. Köber, M.E. Gonzalez, N. Gavioli, E.M. Salmoral,