What Is The Role of Starch In Pharmaceutical, Food, Paper-board, Textile, Oil & Gas?
Starch is a polysaccharide (a large carbohydrate) that can be found in many plants, including potatoes and corn. It is an essential part of our diet and is a form…
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How is maize starch used in the food industry?
Starch is a polymeric carbohydrate/polysaccharide produced by plants as an energy source composed of two components- amylose and amylopectin. Amylose- Linear chain comprising about 500–2000 units of glucose Amylopectin- Highly…
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Starch in Pharmaceutical industry: Functions & Applications
Modified starch is one of the primary raw materials in the pharmaceutical industry owing to its binding, disintegrating and lubricating properties. Starch being a naturally occurring polysaccharide polymeric material, is…
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Starch: An integral component in the paper industry
In the paper industry, starch is generally used as an adhesive, flocculant and bonding agent. Most starches used in making paper are specialty products that have been modified via hydrolysis,…
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Maize Starch: From crops to industries
Excess energy in plants is stored as glucose in the roots, stems and leaves of plants. The glucose is converted into starch by enzymes in the form of tiny…
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