Physical characteristics of microwave assisted moulded foam from cassava starch-corn hominy

Quantification of Starch Physicochemical Characteristics in a Cassava Segregating Population

Culinary cassava (Manihot esculenta L.) qualities that make a variety popular are a function of starch physicochemical properties. Hence, in response to inferior root qualities in some released cassava varieties in Uganda compared to the local germplasm, a study was undertaken to examine: (i) starch physicochemical characteristics in both introduced and local varieties; and (ii) the variation i...

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of CuFe2O4 Nanoparticles and Starch-Based Magnetic Nanocomposites

Magnetic CuFe2O4 nanoparticles were synthesized by a facile microwave-assisted reaction between Cu(NO3)2 and Fe(NO3)3. The magnetic nanoparticles were added to starch to make magnetic polymeric nanocomposite. The nanoparticles and nanocomposites were characterized using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The magn...

Enzymatic Modifications of Pea Protein and Its Application in 1 Protein-cassava and Corn Starch Gels

Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Physical Properties of Biodegradable Composites from Corn Starch

This research paper deals with the synthesis and characterization of corn starch based composites using resorcinolformaldehyde as cross linker. Acid, base and moisture resistance studies of the composites were also done. Moreover, biodegradation studies of the composites were also done using composting method and the different stages of the biodegradation were evaluated using scanning electron ...

Exotic Corn Lines with Increased Resistant Starch and Impact on Starch Thermal Characteristics

Cereal Chem. 87(3):190–193 Ten parent corn lines, including four mutants (dull sugary2, amyloseextender sugary2, amylose-extender dull, and an amylose-extender with introgressed Guatemalen germplasm [GUAT ae]) and six lines with introgressed exotic germplasm backgrounds, were crossed with each other to create 20 progeny crosses to increase resistant starch (RS) as a dietary fiber in corn starch...