Description
Book SynopsisStarch is one of the major polysaccharides employed as biopolymers by the food industry, and its wide range of applications has resulted in intense research of starch structure and technology. Written by an outstanding multidisciplinary team with complementary expertise in both academia and industry, Starches: Characterization, Properties, and Applications takes an innovative approach to the trends of starch production.
The book provides an up-to-date overview of starch applications in the food, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemical, agricultural, and plastic industries when used as a substitute for synthetic polymers. Starch nanocomposites properties and starch-based blends biodegradability are also discussed. The book covers the recent advances made in starch characterization using techniques such as atomic force microscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. It discusses the main modified starches applications and enzymes used on starch industry. It also a
Table of Contents
Trends in Starch Applications. Characterization of Starch Granules: An Atomic Force Microscopy Approach. Starch Macromolecular Structure. Solid-State NMR Applied to Starch Evaluation. Thermal Transitions of Starches. Starch-Based Plastics. Trends in Microbial Amylases. Modified Starch: Chemistry and Properties. Starch-Based Nanocomposites. Biodegradation of Starch Blends.
