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Somayeh Rahaiee1, Seyed Abbas Shojaosadati2, Maryam Hashemi3

  • 1Department of Food Science, Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 4111, Karaj 31587-77871, Iran.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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