Development of Starch-Based Materials Using Current Modification Techniques and Their Applications: A Review

Starch is one of the most common biodegradable polymers found in nature, and it is widely utilized in the food and beverage, bioplastic industry, paper industry, textile, and biofuel industries. Starch has received significant attention due to its environmental benignity, easy fabrication, relative abundance, non-toxicity, and biodegradability. However, native starch cannot be directly used due to its poor thermo-mechanical properties and higher water absorptivity. Therefore, native starch needs to be modified before its use. Major starch modification techniques include genetic, enzymatic, physical, and chemical. Among those, chemical modification techniques are widely employed in industries. This review presents comprehensive coverage of chemical starch modification techniques and genetic, enzymatic, and physical methods developed over the past few years. In addition, the current applications of chemically modified starch in the fields of packaging, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, superabsorbent and wastewater treatment have also been discussed.

The potential for developing local corn from East Nusa Tenggara as raw material for indigenous cuisine and processed products: A mini-review

East Nusa Tenggara is one of the provinces in Indonesia that uses corn as staple food. Bose corn is an indigenous cuisine for people on the island of Timor, East Nusa Tenggara province. The corn used as raw material for this indigenous cuisine is generally local varieties. Local varieties of corn contain high amylose, so it takes a long time to cook. Starch modification is an instantization method which can be used to shorten its cooking time. Nixtamalization and pregelatinization are simple starch modification methods that can be applied by the community using a certain level of calcium hydroxide and appropriate cooking times. Bose corn is one of the indigenous cuisine processing products using local raw materials that can be developed as an instant food.

SIFAT PASTA PATI MILLET (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) TERMODIFIKASI HEAT MOISTURE TREATMENT UNTUK PEMBUATAN SOHUN

Improve the consumption of millet to vermicelli promoted for food diversification. Millet starch less stable of stirring and heating. Starch modification can improve the quality. In this research to evaluate pasting character of millet starch modified by heat moisture treatment which suitable for vermicelli. Heat moisture treatment conditioned at 25% moisture content and heating 100, 130 and 150 0C for 3, 5 and 7 hours with oven. Crystalline and starch paste properties of modified starch were analyzed and then selected to vermicelli. The suitable starch for vermicelli which stable paste of stirring and heating and high gel strength. The results show modified starch with 100 °C for 7 hours has an ideal for vermicelli. Shown by lower peak viscosity and viscosity breakdown (2951 cP and 71 cP), high final viscosity (3695 cP).Keyword : Heat moisture treatment, millet starch, RVA, pasting properties