Evaluation of Vitreous and Starchy Syrian Durum (Triticum Durum) Wheat Grains: The Effect of Amylose Content on Starch Characteristics and Flour Pasting Properties

The physiochemical composition of durum wheat cultivars was studied in order to investigate the influence of vitreousness on the chemical composition of starch and its thermal and pasting properties. Six durum wheat lines were chosen and grown in northern Syria. Grains of each cultivar were visually sorted according to the degree of vitreousness into fully vitreous and fully starchy fractions. Amylose/amylopectin ratio and total starch was determined using Megazyme methods, while thermal and pasting properties were determined using DSC and RVA. Starchy kernels were higher in total starch than vitreous kernels but showed a decreased amylose content. Negative linear relations were found between amylose content, and both peak viscosity and breakdown. Trends in variation of gelatinisation characteristics were observed between vitreous and starchy kernels from the same cultivar, with higher total enthalpy being associated with starchy grains compared with vitreous grains of the same line.     

Films Prepared with Oxidized Banana Starch: Mechanical and Barrier Properties

Films were prepared using oxidized banana starch and glycerol. Oxidized banana starch was synthesized at three oxidation levels (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% of active chlorine). Thermal gelatinization and casting were used for film preparation. Tensile strength, elongation, X‐ray diffraction pattern and water vapor permeability were tested. The tensile strength of the films was higher when the oxidation level of the banana starch was higher. When films were stored for 30 and 60 days, there were no statistical differences in tensile strength. However, differences occurred when those films were compared with the films stored for 90 days. The film with added sunflower oil presented the lowest value of elongation at 30 and 60 days of storage. When elongation values were assessed at 90 days of storage no statistical differences (α=0.05) were found among the films prepared from native starch with added sunflower oil, oxidized banana starch with 1.0% and oxidized banana starch with 1.5% oxidation level. All films had a B‐type X‐ray pattern. When the oxidation level in the starch increased, the peaks of crystallinity of the films increased as well. An additive effect was shown due to the higher interactions among polymer chains and among polymer and glycerol molecules as determined by the mechanical properties of the films analyzed. The corrected water vapor permeability (WVP_c) of the films stored for 30 and 60 days did not show statistical differences (α=0.05). The films prepared with oxidized banana starch had the highest WVP_c and those values increased when the oxidation level in the starch was higher. Oxidized banana starch can be used for preparation of films with adequate physicochemical characteristics.     

Ghosts of B‐type Wheat Starch Granules in Concentrated KI/I2 Solution

When B‐type (2.0–8.0 µm) wheat starch granules containing various amounts (2.1–25%) of amylose were treated with 25% KI/10% I₂ solution, low‐amylose (below 10% amylose) B‐type wheat starch granules changed to the ghost form. It is known that A‐type (25–35 µm) wheat starch granules change to the ghost form and show a typical double structure (a black‐brown central portion and red‐brown surrounding portion), however, the B‐type wheat starch ghosts did not show the same double structure but rather a simple (red‐brown portion) sack form. The relative ghost areas in the B‐type wheat starch granules were highly correlated to the amylose content (%), which was similar to the results of A‐type starch granules. This suggests that the amylose molecule in B‐type starch contributes to the structural stability of the starch granule.     

Starch Granule Size Distribution in Grains at Different Positions on the Spike of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

The present study was carried out to characterize the effects of soil water status, cultivar and grain position on starch granule size distribution. The starch granule size distribution and protein and starch content were determined from three wheat cultivars with reference to the position of the grain on the spike. The results showed that the contents of A‐, B‐ and C‐type starch granules were affected by soil water, genotype and soil water×genotype interaction. Grain position was significant for A‐ and C‐type starch granules. Genotype×grain position and soil water×genotype×grain position interactions only affected C‐type starch granules. Both basal and distal grains on middle spikelets contained three types of starch granules: smaller C‐type granules with diameters <2.0 μm, medium B‐type granules with diameters 2.0–9.8 μm and large A‐type granules with diameters >9.8 μm at maturity. Both percent volume and percent surface area distribution of starch granules in basal grains showed the typical three populations, and those in distal grains exhibited a two‐peak curve. The volume and surface area percentage of C‐type granules and protein content in basal grains were higher than that in distal grains, but those of A, B‐type granules in basal grains were lower than that in distal grains. Compared with irrigation, the percent volume and surface area of B, C‐type starch granules and protein content in basal and distal grains were significantly increased, and those of A‐type were evidently decreased in rainfed condition.     

玉米-小麦淀粉/玉米醇溶蛋白双层膜热学及微观特性

研究了玉米-小麦淀粉成膜液与玉米醇溶蛋白成膜液不同配比制作的5 种可食用复合膜理化特性的差异, 并分别通过扫描电子显微镜观察、热重分析、差示扫描量热分析、X射线衍射分析、傅里叶变换红外光谱分析对其 热学特性和微观结构进行研究。结果表明：添加一层玉米醇溶蛋白后,双层膜阻水性提高,机械性能得到改善,由 扫描电子显微镜观察结果可知双层膜间结合紧密,热重分析和差示扫描量热分析结果显示双层膜热稳定性得到提 高,X射线衍射结果表明生物大分子之间相容性较好,傅里叶变换红外光谱分析结果发现双层膜间产生了新的氢键 等作用力,为玉米-小麦淀粉/玉米醇溶蛋白双层膜在食品包装中的应用提供了重要的参考依据。     

Physicochemical,Water Vapor Barrier and Mechanical Properties of Corn Starch and Chitosan Composite Films

Biodegradable flexible films were developed from corn starch (CS) and chitosan (CH); their microstructure, mechanical and barrier properties were evaluated. Chitosan and starch blend filmogenic suspensions showed a pseudoplastic behavior, similar to that of chitosan solutions. Smooth surfaces, homogeneous and compact film structures were observed from microstructure studies using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The addition of glycerol reduced film opacity and increased film solubility of both CS and composite CS‐CH films. Water vapor permeability values of composite CS‐CH films plasticized with glycerol ranged between 3.76 and 4.54× 10⁻¹¹ g s⁻¹ m⁻¹ Pa⁻¹, lower than those of the single component films. CS‐CH films were resistant and their flexibility increased with glycerol addition. Tensile strength values of CS‐CH films were comparable to those of low‐density and high‐density polyethylenes but lower than that obtained for cellophane, however, composite biodegradable films showed lower elongation at break values than the synthetic commercial ones. In conclusion, CS‐CH films can be described as biofilms with a homogeneous matrix, stable structure and interesting water barrier and mechanical properties, with great possibilities of utilization, and with the advantage of biodegradability.     

Use of Iodine as a Tool to Understand Wheat Starch Pasting Properties

The ability of iodine to bind amylose has been used to understand a variety of structural and functional aspects of starch in food systems. In this study, the changes in starch granule swelling, polymer leaching and their relationship to pasting properties was investigated by adding iodine to the starch slurry at either room temperature or 95°C. The objective of the study was to investigate the contribution of leached and solubilized starch polymers on the pasting behavior of wheat starch. The addition of very small amounts of iodine (0.1%, dry basis, db) at room temperature increased peak and final pasting viscosities as compared to when no iodine was added. Further increases in iodine concentration resulted in a decrease in peak and final pasting viscosities. The amount of iodine required to completely inhibit granule swelling was more than that required to minimize amylose leaching from the granule. Adding increasing amounts of iodine at 95°C to the starch slurry resulted in the gradual decrease in peak and final pasting viscosities. The contrasting effects of iodine on paste viscosity behavior when added at room temperature or at 95°C suggest that the contribution of extra‐granular amylose on the setback viscosity is minimal and a larger proportion of amylose is retained in the intragranular spaces.     

Effect of Glycerol on Water Vapor Sorption and Mechanical Properties of Starch/Clay Composite Films

Plasticized starch/clay composite films were prepared by casting aqueous solutions containing oxidized corn starch, different concentrations of glycerol as a plasticizer and 5% clay (sodium montmorillonite, Na⁺‐MMT) on the basis of dry starch. The water‐binding properties of the composite films were evaluated by water vapor sorption isotherms at room temperature and various relative humidities (RHs). Mechanical properties and abrasion resistance were also analyzed for the films with varying glycerol contents at 68% RH and room temperature. Changes in water sorption isotherms suggested that glycerol interacted with both water and starch in a complicated way. A saturation phenomenon of glycerol, depending on RH, was observed based on the isotherms. Above this saturation content, phase separation of the system occurred with the appearance of free glycerol. According to mechanical performance and abrasion resistance, as well as water vapor sorption of the starch blend films, the three‐stage transition was presented to be related to the state of glycerol in the blend system, i.e. adsorption of glycerol onto H‐bonding sites of starch, supersaturation of glycerol as plasticizer and further supersaturation of glycerol. Only above the supersaturation content can glycerol play a plasticizer role in starch‐based composites.     

小麦淀粉与马铃薯淀粉、豌豆淀粉共混物的糊化与凝胶特性

研究了小麦淀粉分别与马铃薯淀粉、豌豆淀粉以不同比例混合后淀粉混合物的糊化特性、流变学特性和凝胶特性等。结果表明：小麦淀粉的峰值黏度（2 430.50 Pa•s）等糊化特性参数低于马铃薯淀粉（9 001.02 Pa•s）和豌豆淀粉（2 644.50 Pa•s）,而糊化温度（90.70 ℃）高于马铃薯淀粉（67.05 ℃）和豌豆淀粉（73.95 ℃）。两种混合淀粉体系的糊化特性值在小麦淀粉和马铃薯淀粉、小麦淀粉和豌豆淀粉的值之间发生变化。凝胶的质构和水分子状态等参数有相似的特性变化规律。小麦淀粉的模量（G′为4 770.85 Pa、G″为453.80 Pa）高于马铃薯淀粉（G′为1 392.46 Pa、G″为175.65 Pa）和豌豆淀粉（G′为3 256.89 Pa、G″为275.36 Pa）,两种混合淀粉体系的储能模量和损耗模量在小麦淀粉和马铃薯淀粉、小麦淀粉和豌豆淀粉的值之间发生变化。马铃薯淀粉（7.84 J/g）和豌豆淀粉（8.18 J/g）的热焓值小于小麦淀粉（13.06 J/g）,小麦与马铃薯混合淀粉、小麦与豌豆混合淀粉热焓值降低。综上所述,小麦淀粉分别与马铃薯淀粉和豌豆淀粉混合使得混合淀粉的性质发生不同程度的改变,可为淀粉的天然改性提供一定的理论依据。     

对以甘油为增塑剂所制小麦面筋蛋白膜特性的研究

以小麦面筋蛋白(W G)为原料,研究了各因素对以甘油为增塑剂所制小麦面筋蛋白膜的各项性能(通透性、机械性能)的影响。基于本课题研究的重点,仅以面筋蛋白膜透水率为指标进行正交实验,最终得到最佳成膜条件分别为:谷朊粉/甘油4:1、乙醇浓度50%、反应温度50℃、透水率1.795×10-10g.m-1.s-1.Pa-1。     

Low‐ and Medium‐DE Maltodextrins From Waxy Wheat Starch: Preparation and Properties

The goal of the research was to prepare maltodextrins (MD) from waxy wheat starch and waxy corn starch (control). Waxy wheat starches with 0.2% protein, 0.2% lipid and ∼1% amylose were isolated from two flours by mixing a dough, dispersing the dough in excess water, and separating the starch and gluten from the resultant dispersion. The mean recoveries were 72% for the starches and 76% for the gluten fraction with 80% protein. Maltodextrins having low‐dextrose equivalence (DE) 1—2 and mid‐DE 9—10 were prepared by treatment of 15% slurries of waxy wheat starch and waxy corn starch at 95 °C for 5—10 min and 20—50 min, respectively, with a heat‐stable α‐amylase. Denaturing the enzyme and spray‐drying produced MD's with bulk densities of 0.3 g/cm ³. The powdery MD's were subjected to an accelerated‐rancidity development test at 60 °C, and an off‐odor was detected after 2 days storage for the low‐DE MD's from the two waxy wheat starches (WxWS₁‐MD 1.2 and WxWS₂‐MD 1.5), but not for the low‐DE waxy corn maltodextrin (WxCS‐MD 2.2) or a commercial waxy corn MD with DE 1. None of the mid‐DE 9—10 MD's developed off‐odor after 30 days storage at 60 °C. The experimental products WxWS₁‐MD 9.2, WxWS₂‐MD 9.9 and WxCS‐MD 9.1 showed high water‐solubility and gave 1—10% aqueous solutions of high clarity with no clouding upon cooling.     

Aging Effects on Sorbitol‐ and Non‐Crystallizing Sorbitol‐Plasticized Tapioca Starch Films

The effect of aging on the properties of tapioca starch films plasticized with either sorbitol (S) or non‐crystallizing sorbitol (NCS) was investigated in this study. Tapioca starch, plasticizer and deionized water were mixed, heated, cast on high‐density polyethylene plates and dried at ambient conditions. The results showed that S was more effective in plasticizing fresh starch film than NCS. However, sorbitol crystallization was observed in S‐plasticized starch film after one month of storage, while there was no crystallization observed in NCS‐plasticized starch film after two months of storage. Mechanical properties of both S‐ and NCS‐plasticized starch films changed significantly with time, but with less change in the NCS‐plasticized films. Tensile strength, elastic modulus and toughness increased over time; conversely, elongation decreased. Additionally, the water vapor transmission rate decreased as storage time increased. The fact that mechanical properties of both S‐ and NCS‐plasticized films changed is likely due to an increase in crystallinity of the starch in the films with time.     

Effects of Extrusion Temperature and Plasticizers on the Physical and Functional Properties of Starch Films

Cornstarch, at 20% moisture content (dry basis, d.b.), was mixed with glycerol at 3:1 ratio to form the base material for extruded starch films. Stearic acid, sucrose and urea, at varying concentrations, were tested as secondary plasticizers for the starch‐glycerol mixture. The ingredients were extruded at 110 and 120°C barrel temperatures to determine the effects of extrusion temperature, plasticizer type and their concentrations on the film‐forming characteristics of starch, as well as their effects on selected physical and functional properties of the films. The physical and mechanical properties of the films were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and tensile testing, while the glass transition and gelatinization properties were analyzed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The interactions between the functional groups of starch and plasticizers were investigated using Fourier‐transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The water vapor permeability (WVP) properties of starch films were determined using ASTM standard E96‐95. Scanning electron micrographs exhibited the presence of native and partially melted starch granules in the extruded films. The tensile stress, strain at break and Young's modulus of starch films ranged from 0.9 to 3.2 MPa, 26.9 to 56.2% and 4.5 to 67.7 MPa, respectively. DSC scans displayed two glass transitions in the temperature ranges of 0.1 to 1°C and 9.6 to 12°C. Multiple melting endotherms, including that of amylose‐lipid complexes, were observed in the thermoplastic extrudates. The gelatinization enthalpies of the starch in the extruded films varied from 0 to 1.7 J/g, and were dependent largely on the extrusion temperature and plasticizer content. The shift in the FTIR spectral bands, as well as the appearance of double‐peaks, suggested strong hydrogen bonding interactions between the starch and plasticizers. The WVP of starch films ranged from 10.9 to 15.7 g mm h^‐1 m^‐2 kPa^‐1, depending on the extrusion temperature and the type of plasticizer used.     

Rheological Properties of Mixed Gels using Waxy and Non‐waxy Wheat Starch

Mixed starches with an amylose content of 5, 10, 18, 20, 23, and 25% were prepared by blending starches isolated from waxy and non‐waxy wheat at different ratios. The dynamic viscoelasticity of mixed 30% and 40% starch gels was measured using a rheometer with parallel plate geometry. The change in storage shear modulus (G′) over time at 5 °C was measured, and the rate constant of G′ development was estimated. As the proportion of waxy starch in the mixture increased, starch gels showed lower G′ and higher frequency dependence during 48 h storage at 5 °C. Since the amylopectin of waxy starch granules was solubilized more easily in hot water than that of non‐waxy starch granules, mixed starch containing more waxy starch was more highly solubilized and formed weaker gels. G′ of 30% and 40% starch gels increased steadily during 48 h. 30% starch gel of waxy, non‐waxy and mixed starches showed a slow increase in G′. For 40% starch gels, mixed starch containing more waxy starch showed rapidly developed G′ and had a higher rate constant of starch retrogradation. Waxy starch greatly influenced the rheological properties of mixed starch gels and its proportion in the mixture played a major role in starch gel properties.     

Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Bambara Groundnut Starch Films Modified with Stearic Acid

The physicochemical and mechanical properties of biofilm prepared from bambara starch modified with varying concentrations of stearic acid (0%, 2.5%, 3.5%, 5%, 7%, and 10%) were studied. By scanning electron microscopy, bambara starch films modified with stearic acid (≥3.5%) showed a progressively rough surface compared to those with 2.5% stearic acid and the control. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra revealed a peak shift of approximately 31 cm^?1, suggesting the promotion of hydrogen bond formation between hydroxyl groups of starch and stearic acid. The addition of 2.5% stearic acid to bambara starch film reduced water vapor permeability by approximately 17%. Bambara starch films modified with higher concentration of stearic acid were more opaque and showed significantly high melting temperatures. However, mechanical properties of starch films were generally negatively affected by stearic acid. Bambara starch film may be modified with 2.5% stearic acid for improved water vapor permeability and thermal stability with minimal effect on tensile strength.     

Preparation and Properties of Physically Modified Banana Starch Prepared by Alcoholic‐Alkaline Treatment

Granular cold‐water‐soluble (GCWS) starches were prepared from banana starch treating it with 40 and 60% aqueous ethanol at two controlled temperatures (25 and 35 °C). GCWS starches prepared at 25 °C and with 40 and 60% aqueous ethanol had the lowest cold‐water solubility, that prepared with 40% aqueous ethanol at 35 °C and stored at room temperature showed low tendency to retrogradation, as assessed by transmittance. Solubility and swelling profiles were similar for GCWS starches and the freeze‐thaw stability of GCWS starches was increased as compared with native starch. The apparent viscosity of GCWS banana starches was higher than that of its native starch counterpart.     

小麦纤维对小麦淀粉热力学及流变学特性的影响研究

利用快速黏度分析仪(RVA)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、流变仪(DHR)和扫描电镜(SEM)测定添加小麦纤维对小麦淀粉糊化特性、热力学特性、流变学特性和微观结构的影响。结果表明,随小麦纤维添加量的增加,小麦淀粉崩解值和回生值显著降低,表明小麦纤维抑制了小麦淀粉凝胶的老化;在4℃环境下储藏7d后,其老化焓值随小麦纤维添加量增加显著降低,抗老化性显著提升;添加不同浓度小麦纤维的淀粉糊为假塑性流体,小麦淀粉凝胶均为弱凝胶;小麦淀粉凝胶微观结构显示小麦纤维添加使小麦淀粉凝胶的表面更加完整、结构更加致密。由此表明小麦纤维对小麦淀粉凝胶老化有显著抑制作用。