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Microwave Irradiation of Starch
Modification of starch is a technique to improve the starch properties which adds value towards the treated starches. The modification uses...
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Starch Nanomaterials as Functional Packaging Ingredients
Starch nanomaterials (SNMts) are an attractive alternative to food packaging additives due to their biodegradability, renewable nature, and...
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Gamma Irradiation of Starch
Starch, in its natural state, has some limitations which restrict its wide usability for different food and non-food applications. Therefore,...
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Characterization of potato starch-high amylose rice starch blend as a substitute of acetylated potato starch in long-life noodle
This study investigated the suitability of a potato starch (NP)-Dodamssal rice starch (DD) mixture to replace acetylated potato starch (AP) in...
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Modification of Starch
Starch is one of the most abundant naturally occurring macromolecules and has received enormous research attention owing to its wide availability,...
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Oxidation of Starch
The process of oxidation is a widely used chemical modification technique that can improve the functional properties of starch by modifying its...
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Enzymatic Modification of Starch
Over the past few decades, the adoption of enzymatic modification with partial replacement of physical and chemical methods has been trending due to...
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Ultrasonic monitoring of the gelatinisation of starch
High-resolution ultrasonic spectroscopy was applied to analysis of starch gelatinisation. Temperature profiles of ultrasonic attenuation and velocity...
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Starch-Based Ingredients and Functional Foods
Starch is an important alloy in the food industry because it has important functions in this industry that are related to its physicochemical...
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Starch-Based Superabsorbent Polymer
Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) were made by cross-linking carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and starch, and their efficacy as a water-retaining aid for...
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Dry Heat Treatment of Starch
Starch from different food/plant sources varies in their physicochemical as well as nutritional properties. The inherently imperfect nature of high...
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A Brief Introduction to Starch-Based Nanomaterials
Starch nanomaterials (SNMts) are obtained after modification of starch granules by “top-down” and “bottom-up” approaches. These nanomaterials can be...
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Starch-Based Hydrogel in Drug Delivery Applications
Polymer-based hydrogels, existing in a three-dimensional form, are water-insoluble that have the characteristic features of absorbing and retaining a...
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The Polymeric Carbohydrate: Starch – Extraction and Modifications
This chapter is divided into four sections: (i) a brief overview, (ii) extraction processes, (iii) modification processes of starch, and (iv) final...
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Starch Nanovesicles and Nanomicelles
Starch nanovesicles (SNVs) and nanomicelles (SNMs) are smaller structures, each below 200 nm, and they are used as nanocarriers for drugs/active...
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X-Ray Diffraction Analysis for Starch
Starch is a polysaccharide generated by plants as a form of energy storage. The combination of the two macromolecules amylose and amylopectin, in...
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Starch for Packaging Materials
The environmental problems with traditional materials have led to adopting biodegradable packaging materials as an alternative to conventional...
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Rheology of starch-based colloidal microgels
Steady state rheology experiments were performed on aqueous suspensions of starch-based particles in dilute and concentrated regimes to quantify the...
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Starch: Advances in Modifications, Technologies and Applications
Starch is one of the major components responsible for the structure of final food products. A recent report by Industrial Starch Marketpredicts the...
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Improvement in the physical properties of poly(lactic acid)/thermoplastic starch blends using oligo(lactic acid)-grafted starch
General-purpose petroleum-derived plastic remains in the environment for long periods and has significant impacts on oceans and land. Biodegradable...
