Effect of pulsed light treatment on structural and functional properties of whey protein isolate

Md Abu Bakar Siddique1, Paola Maresca2, Gianpiero Pataro1

  • 1Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132,84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy.

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