scholarly journals Removal of Lead, Cadmium, and Aluminum Sulfate from Simulated and Real Water with Native and Oxidized Starches

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-453
Author(s):  
Konstantin B. L. Borchert ◽  
Rahma Boughanmi ◽  
Berthold Reis ◽  
Philipp Zimmermann ◽  
Christine Steinbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corn Starch ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Streaming Potential ◽  
Wheat Starch ◽  
Sulfate Salt ◽  
Oxidized Starch ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Waxy Corn ◽  
Natural Water Bodies ◽  
Dangerous Level

The separation of toxic pollutants such as Pb2+, Cd2+, and Al3+ from water is a constant challenge as contamination of natural water bodies is increasing. Al3+ and especially Pb2+ and Cd2+ are ecotoxic and highly toxic for humans, even in ppb concentrations, and therefore removal below a dangerous level is demanding. Herein, the potential adsorber material starch, being ecofriendly, cheap, and abundantly available, was investigated. Thus, four different native starch samples (potato, corn, waxy corn, and wheat starch) and two oxidized starches (oxidized potato and corn starch) were comprehensively analyzed with streaming potential and charge density measurements, SEM-EDX, ATR-FTIR, 1H-NMR, and TGA. Subsequently, the starch samples were tested for the adsorption of Pb2+, Cd2+, and Al3+ from the respective sulfate salt solution. The adsorption process was analyzed by ICP-OES and SEM-EDX, and the adsorption isotherms were fitted comparing Langmuir, Sips, and Dubinin-Radushkevich models. Oxidized starch, for which chemical modification is one of the simplest, and also native potato starch were excellent natural adsorber materials for Al3+, Cd2+, and especially Pb2+ in the low concentration range, exhibiting maximum adsorption capacities of 84, 71, and 104 µmol/g for oxidized potato starch, respectively.

Effect of Plant Starch on the Production of Glucoamylase from Aspergillus niger

2011 ◽  
Vol 396-398 ◽  
pp. 1502-1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Hong Liang ◽  
Gong Ling Zhao ◽  
Zu Feng Guo ◽  
Yu Tang
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Corn Starch ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Wheat Starch ◽  
Ph Change ◽  
Fermentation Time ◽  
Glucoamylase Activity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sweet Potato Starch

Abstract. Glucoamylase is an inducible enzyme and generally induced in the presence of starch. Corn starch, wheat starch, sweet potato starch and potato starch were used as the carbon sources to produce the glucoamylase by A. niger FJL0801. The results showed that the maximum glucoamylase activity was 594.511.7 U/mL when 4% sweet potato starch was used as the carbon source, its enzyme activity was increased by 34.9% than potato starch, by 17.2% than wheat starch and by 4.6% than corn starch. In the four media, the adaptive phage of A. niger FJL0801 were all 0-12 h, the logarithmic growth phase all 12-60 h, and the stationary phase all 60-192 h. The maximum biomass of the strain was 1.950.09 μg/mL in the corn starch medium. The glucoamylase activity was inversely proportional to the growth rate of A. niger FJL0801. The final pH value was all within 6.960.057.110.07 in the four midia. There was no significant difference at 0.05 probability level between the pH of the four media at the same fermentation time. The pH change was not the reason for glucoamylase activity by A. niger FJL0801 used different plant starch.

THE INADEQUACY OF UNMODIFIED POTATO STARCH AS DIETARY CARBOHYDRATE FOR THE ALBINO RAT

1952 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 447-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bohdan Jelinek ◽  
Mitsuru C. Katayama ◽  
Alfred E. Harper
Keyword(s):  
Corn Starch ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Wheat Starch ◽  
Alpha Amylase ◽  
Dietary Carbohydrate ◽  
Albino Rat ◽  
Outermost Layer ◽  
Food Residue ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Unmodified (raw) potato starch was poorly utilized, whereas unmodified corn starch and wheat starch were almost completely digested by the rat. The ingestion of unmodified potato starch caused a distention of the caecum and intestines. This enlargement resulted from the accumulation of food residue in the caecum and the consequent formation of gas from fermentation. The utilization of unmodified potato starch was not appreciably improved by the inclusion of either lactose or sucrose in the ration. However, the utilization of potato starch by the rat was improved when the starch was heated in an autoclave at 120° C, in a dry oven at 145° C, or was finely ground. During digestion studies performed in vitro with pancreatin pronounced hydrolysis of both corn starch and wheat starch occurred, but hydrolysis of unmodified potato starch was very slight. Ground potato starch was hydrolyzed very rapidly. The low digestibility of unmodified potato starch was attributed to the resistance of the outermost layer or layers of the granules to attack by alpha-amylase.

A novel dextrin produced by the enzymatic reaction of 6-α-glucosyltransferase Ⅱ: Practical advantages of the novel dextrin as a food modifier

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rika Sumida ◽  
Seiichiro Kishishita ◽  
Akiko Yasuda ◽  
Manabu Miyata ◽  
Akiko Mizote ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corn Starch ◽  
Enzymatic Reaction ◽  
Viscoelastic Behavior ◽  
Wheat Starch ◽  
Terminal Point ◽  
Waxy Corn Starch ◽  
Gelatinized Starch ◽  
Tan Δ ◽  
Waxy Corn ◽  
Calorimetric Studies

ABSTRACT High-molecular-weight dextrin (WS-1000) was produced from waxy corn starch and enzymatically modified to link glucose by α-1,6 glycosidic bond at the terminal point of the glucose chain, forming MWS-1000. In this study, the physical properties of MWS-1000 were characterized, and the advantages of its use as a food modifier were described. From rheological and calorimetric studies, it was found that MWS-1000 does not undergo retrogradation, but it does not prevent the retrogradation of WS-1000, suggesting that they have no intermolecular interaction in solution. Investigation of the effect of MWS-1000 on the viscoelasticity of gelatinized wheat starch showed that in the linear viscoelastic region, storage modulus decreased and tan δ increased with increase in replaced MWS-1000 content. In addition, it was confirmed that gelatinized starch containing MWS-1000 showed viscoelastic behavior similar to that of commercially available custard cream.

The Study on Gelatinization Pressure of Starch by Ultra-High Pressure Processing

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 131-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Qi Liu ◽  
Yan Na Liu ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
Rei Ling Shen ◽  
Xue Hong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corn Starch ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Atmospheric Temperature ◽  
High Pressure Processing ◽  
Wheat Starch ◽  
Rice Starch ◽  
Waxy Wheat ◽  
Water Chestnut ◽  
Glutinous Rice

To study the gelatinization pressures of different kinds of starch at atmospheric temperature, eight different starches chosen as raw materials for this paper (5%w/w, at 20°C) by different pressure were treated, then analysed the relations between pressure and starch gelatinization by X-ray diffraction. The study showed that the gelatinization pressure range of different starches respectively in this experiment was: corn starch (~450 - ~550MPa), wheat starch (~ 450 - ~500MPa), tapioca starch (>450 - ~500MPa), water chestnut starch (>500 - ~550MPa), glutinous rice starch (>500 - ~550MPa), waxy wheat starch (~500 - ~550MPa), waxy maize starch (~550 - ~650MPa), potato starch (~700 - ~750MPa).

Cereal grain digestion by selected strains of ruminal fungi

1993 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. McAllister ◽  
Y. Dong ◽  
L. J. Yanke ◽  
H. D. Bae ◽  
K.-J. Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corn Starch ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Wheat Starch ◽  
Cereal Grains ◽  
Starch Granules ◽  
Starch Digestion ◽  
Protein Matrix ◽  
Cereal Grain ◽  
Neocallimastix Patriciarum ◽  
Grain Starch

The ruminal fungi Orpinomyces joyonii strain 19-2, Neocallimastix patriciarum strain 27, and Piromyces communis strain 22 were examined for their ability to digest cereal starch. All strains digested corn starch more readily than barley or wheat starch. Orpinomyces joyonii 19-2 exhibited the greatest propensity to digest starch in wheat and barley, whereas the digestion of these starches by N. patriciarum 27 and P. communis 22 was limited. Media ammonia concentrations were lower when fungal growth was evident, suggesting that all strains assimilate ammonia. Fungi formed extensive rhizoidal systems on the endosperm of corn, but O. joyonii 19-2 was the only strain to form such systems on the endosperm of wheat and barley. All strains penetrated the protein matrix of corn but did not penetrate starch granules. Starch granules from all three cereals were pitted, evidence of extensive digestion by extracellular amylases produced by O. joyonii 19-2. Similar pitting was observed on the surface of corn starch granules digested by N. patriciarum 27 and P. communis 22, but not on wheat and barley starch granules. The ability of ruminal fungi to digest cereal grains depends on both the strain of fungus and the type of grain. The extent to which fungi digest cereal grain in the rumen remains to be determined.Key words: ruminal fungi, cereal grain, starch digestion, ruminant.

scholarly journals Modern Biodegradable Plastics—Processing and Properties Part II

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2523
Author(s):  
Janusz W. Sikora ◽  
Łukasz Majewski ◽  
Andrzej Puszka
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Corn Starch ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Reference Sample ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Biodegradable Plastics ◽  
Film Blowing

Four different plastics were tested: potato starch based plastic (TPS-P)–BIOPLAST GF 106/02; corn starch based plastic (TPS-C)–BioComp BF 01HP; polylactic acid (polylactide) plastic (PLA)—BioComp BF 7210 and low density polyethylene, trade name Malen E FABS 23-D022; as a petrochemical reference sample. Using the blown film extrusion method and various screw rotational speeds, films were obtained and tested, as a result of which the following were determined: breaking stress, strain at break, static and dynamic friction coefficient of film in longitudinal and transverse direction, puncture resistance and strain at break, color, brightness and gloss of film, surface roughness, barrier properties and microstructure. The biodegradable plastics tested are characterized by comparable or even better mechanical strength than petrochemical polyethylene for the range of film blowing processing parameters used here. The effect of the screw rotational speed on the mechanical characteristics of the films obtained was also demonstrated. With the increase in the screw rotational speed, the decrease of barrier properties was also observed. No correlation between roughness and permeability of gases and water vapor was shown. It was indicated that biodegradable plastics might be competitive for conventional petrochemical materials used in film blowing niche applications where cost, recyclability, optical and water vapor barrier properties are not critical.

Characterization of Normal and Waxy Corn Starch for Bioethanol Production

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanyu Yangcheng ◽  
Hongxin Jiang ◽  
Michael Blanco ◽  
Jay-lin Jane
Keyword(s):  
Corn Starch ◽  
Bioethanol Production ◽  
Waxy Corn Starch ◽  
Waxy Corn

scholarly journals On-line monitoring of cationic starch gelatinization and retrogradation by 1H NMR-relaxometry

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Raunio ◽  
Ekaterina Nikolskaya ◽  
Yrjö Hiltunen
Keyword(s):  
Potato Starch ◽  
Normal Pressure ◽  
Wheat Starch ◽  
Relaxation Rates ◽  
Cationic Starch ◽  
Paper Mills ◽  
Starch Gelatinization ◽  
Nmr Relaxometry ◽  
On Line ◽  
Lower Temperature

Abstract The gelatinization of cationic starch during a heating-holding-cooling cycle in a batch cook was monitored by measuring 1H NMR spin-spin relaxation rates R2 on-line. The effect of storage time and temperature (8, 20 and 60 °C) on cationic starch retrogradation was also studied. Clear differences were measured between the gelatinization and retrogradation behavior of potato starch and cereal starches (wheat and barley). The potato starch gelatinized completely when cooked at 95 °C at normal pressure, whereas cereal starches gelatinized only partially. Partial gelatinization lead to rapid retrogradation upon cooling. For fully gelatinized starch, the beginning of retrogradation was slower and began at a lower temperature. NaCl and Na2SO4 did not have a significant impact on the gelatinization of wheat starch but did affect retrogradation. The results show that NMR-relaxometry is suitable for following starch gelatinization on-line from a batch cook and that it can be used to determine whether gelatinization is complete. This technique can thus be a useful tool in paper mills for the on-line quality control of starch solutions.

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