Influence of microwave heating and time on functional,pasting and thermal properties of cassava starch

The effect microwaving power and time on the functional, pasting and thermal properties of cassava starch was investigated. Cassava starch at a moisture content of 30% was microwaved at 600 and 700 W for 0, 5, 15, 30 and 60 s following a preliminary study. Microwaving power and time did not alter the crystalline pattern of the starch, but there were obvious changes in the starch morphology. Starch colour was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) altered by microwave heating, with the total colour difference increasing from 4.85 to 43.01. Microwave treatment increased starch gelatinisation temperatures but decreased the swelling power, water absorption capacity and the relative crystallinity. These changes were influenced by microwave heating power and time. The results further revealed that the peak viscosity (3714.00–1947.00 cP) and setback ratio (1.70–1.49) decreased with increasing microwave heating time. However, breakdown viscosity (322.67–897.63 cP) and pasting temperature (1947.00–3714.00 °C) increased.     

Thermal,rheological, and mechanical properties of normal corn and potato starch blends

Native corn and potato starches were mixed in different proportions. Blends presented similar values to potato starch at onset temperature and at ending temperature to corn starch. CS20PS80 blend had the highest values for hardness between blends due to the formation of a three-dimensional network with corn starch granules that act as composite material. Some blends exhibited higher recovery viscosity than native starches, possibly due to interactions. Gelatinization temperature, swelling power, phosphorous content, granule size, and x-ray pattern played an important role in the resulting properties, however, the amylose content did not show influence due to both starches having a similar content.     

木薯淀粉与玉米淀粉用于生产淀粉糖浆的对比研究

根据淀粉糖的生产工艺,对比研究木薯淀粉及玉米淀粉对淀粉糖浆质量及生产成本的影响。试验结果表明,玉米淀粉作为生产淀粉糖浆的原料效果较好。     

疣柄魔芋淀粉理化及功能性质研究

为了探索一种新的淀粉资源,对疣柄魔芋淀粉的性质进行了研究。通过电子显微镜、激光粒度分析、X-衍射分析、红外光谱分析等分析手段,并以玉米淀粉和木薯淀粉进为比较,结果显示:疣柄魔芋淀粉淀粉颗粒呈多面体形,棱角较尖锐突出;其粒径小于木薯淀粉和玉米淀粉;结晶型为A-型,相对结晶度为37.4%;红外光谱吸收峰、吸收强度与木薯淀粉和玉米淀粉基本相同;凝胶强度、糊化起始温度和糊化热焓高于木薯淀粉和玉米淀粉;且其抗酶解性优于木薯淀粉和玉米淀粉。因此,疣柄魔芋淀粉是一种潜在的可被开发为抗性淀粉的新资源淀粉。     

Influence of enzyme active and inactive soy flours on cassava and corn starch properties

The aim of this work was to study the influence of enzyme active and inactive soy flours on the properties of cassava and corn starches. Four starch/soy flour composites were evaluated: cassava/active soy flour (Cas/AS), cassava/inactive soy flour (Cas/IS), corn/active soy flour (Corn/AS) and corn/inactive soy flour (Corn/IS). Starch gelatinization occurred at 58.67°C for Cas and at 64.19°C for corn; gelatinization occurred at higher temperatures when soy flours were present, while ΔH diminished. The presence of AS reduced 80% the retrogradation enthalpy of Cas and 40% that of corn. Cas presented lower pasting temperature than corn starch (67.8 and 76.8°C, respectively) and higher peak viscosity (427.9 and 232.8 BU, respectively). The pasting properties of both starches were drastically reduced by soy flours, and this effect was more noticeable in Cas; AS had higher effect than IS. X‐ray diffraction pattern of retrograded samples showed that both starches recrystallisation (mainly that of Cas) was reduced when AS was added. Tan δ values decreased with AS addition to corn, but they increased when added to Cas. The images obtained using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) showed that IS was distributed as large aggregates, whereas AS distribution was more homogeneous, especially when incorporated to Cas. These results show that cassava starch interacts specifically with active soy flour (AS, mainly in native state). The delaying effect of AS on cassava starch retrogradation was clearly shown. This finding could be useful in obtaining gluten‐free breads of high quality and low retrogradation rate.     

Molecular and physicochemical characterisation of starches from yam,cocoyam, cassava,sweet potato and ginger produced in the Ivory Coast

Granule sizes, macromolecular features and thermal and pasting properties of starches from seven tropical sources (Florido, Kponan and Esculenta yams, cocoyam, cassava, sweet potato and ginger) were compared with those of several well‐known cereal, legume and tuber starches. The aim of the study was to characterise some non‐conventional starches with a view to possibly marketing them. Amylose content varied from 148 mg g^?1 in Esculenta starch to 354 mg g^?1 in smooth pea starch. For total starches, weight‐average molar mass (M?_w) ranged between 0.94 × 10⁸ and 1.80 × 10⁸ g mol^?1 for potato and normal maize starches respectively. Gyration radius (R?_G) varied from 157 nm for ginger starch to 209 nm for normal maize starch. Gelatinisation enthalpy (ΔH) ranged between 9.8 and 20.7 J g^?1 for wheat and Florido starches respectively. Gelatinisation peak temperature (T_g) varied from 58.1 °C for wheat starch to 87.3 °C for ginger starch. Native starch granule mean diameter ranged between 5.1 and 44.5 µm for Esculenta and potato starches respectively. Cassava and potato starches had the highest swelling power and dispersed volume fraction at all treatment temperatures, while ginger starch had the lowest. Cocoyam starch had the highest and ginger starch the lowest solubility at 85 and 95 °C. Cassava starch was the most stable under cold storage conditions. Roots and tubers such as ginger and cassava produced in the Ivory Coast are new sources of starches with very interesting properties. Thus these starches could be isolated on an industrial level in order to market them. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

豌豆淀粉与马铃薯淀粉、玉米淀粉理化性质比较

通过对豌豆淀粉、马铃薯淀粉和玉米淀粉的基本组成、颗粒形态、凝沉性、糊化特性、透明度及抗性淀粉含量的测定与比较表明:豌豆淀粉中直链淀粉和蛋白质的含量较高,但其颗粒直径小于马铃薯淀粉;与马铃薯淀粉和玉米淀粉相比,豌豆淀粉易于回生,但糊稳定性较好;豌豆淀粉糊的透明度低于马铃薯淀粉,但其淀粉组成中慢消化淀粉含量高于马铃薯淀粉和玉米淀粉。      

Effects of cultivar and growth season on the gelatinisation properties of cassava (manihot esculenta) starch

Starch was extracted from the roots of four different cassava cultivars (Munihot esculenta Crantz) grown in Colombia and harvested on four different occasions with a view to determining whether there was any relationship between the physicochemical properties of the starch and the texture of the cooked roots. The organoleptic quality of the cooked roots was evaluated by a trained taste panel and found to vary in terms of both their glassy texture and their hardness. Studies of the gelatinisation behaviour of the starches by DSC and amylography (with a Brabender amylograph), of the pasting properties by viscography and of the viscoelastic characteristics by a Bohlin rheometer demonstrated some differences between the physicochemical properties of the starches but insufficient to account for the pronounced textual differences.     

超声辅助法制备黄姜淀粉醋酸酯及其产物表征

通过比较未施加超声场和超声强化对醋酸酯淀粉取代度的影响,结合扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、热重法(TG)和差热分析(DTA)技术对所制得的黄姜醋酸酯淀粉的形貌,颗粒大小,结晶性及热稳定性进行的表征,探讨超声辅助法制备黄姜淀粉醋酸酯的特点及产物特性。实验结果表明,在制备醋酸酯淀粉的过程中,超声强化可以缩短反应时间,减少催化剂用量。根据SEM、XRD、TG和DTA分析结果说明,超声强化作用引起淀粉降解,破坏了淀粉的非结晶区,增加了乙酰剂与淀粉颗粒的接触位点;对淀粉的结晶区影响甚微,所以超声强化对产品的热稳定性影响较小。     

食用糯玉米淀粉醋酸酯制备和性质研究

选用糯玉米淀粉为原料,考察pH值、反应温度、反应时间、醋酸酐用量等因素对糯玉米淀粉醋酸酯取代度和反应效率影响;通过正交试验得到制备糯玉米淀粉醋酸酯最佳工艺条件,并对产品的糊透明度、粘度性质等进行研究。     

Near-infrared spectroscopy applications for high-throughput phenotyping for cassava and yam: A review

The review aimed to identify the different high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) techniques that used for quality evaluation in cassava and yam breeding programmes, and this has provided insights towards the development of metrics and their application in cassava and yam improvements. A systematic review of the published research articles involved the use of NIRS in analysing the quality traits of cassava and yam was carried out, and Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Sciences and Google Scholar were searched. The results of the review established that NIRS could be used in understanding the chemical constituents (carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, moisture, starch, etc.) for high-throughput phenotyping. This study provides preliminary evidence of the application of NIRS as an efficient and affordable procedure for HTP. However, the feasibility of using mid-infrared spectroscopy (MIRS) and hyperspectral imaging (HSI) in combination with the NIRS could be further studied for quality traits phenotyping.     

Biopolymer interactions affect the functional properties of edible films based on agar, cassava starch and arabinoxylan blends

Edible films based on the binary combination of agar (AG), cassava starch (CAS) and arabinoxylan (AX) were studied with regard to their microstructure, moisture barrier and mechanical properties. Though the films appear macroscopically homogeneous, electron microscopy observations reveal a phase separation and dispersion, respectively, in AG–CAS and AG–AX blend film structures, whereas the structure of CAS–AX blend films seems homogeneous. In case high moisture (84% and 99% RH), neither the combination of AG and CAS nor the addition of AX into CAS can improve film moisture barrier properties, except at a lower RH (57%). Conversely, water vapor permeability (WVP) of AG based film is significantly reduced when AX is used as an “additive”. On the other hand, blending AG with CAS increases the surface wettability of AG films but not that of CAS films. Adding AG into CAS induces an improvement in elongation and tensile strength of CAS based films. Mechanical properties of agar based films are degraded when CAS or AX was added. The results suggest that AG is able to provide a very good cohesive matrix, which contributes to enhance the mechanical properties of other polysaccharide based films.     

复合氧化剂法合成氧化玉米淀粉

以玉米淀粉为原料,过氧化氢和过硫酸钾为复合氧化剂,Fe~(2+)为催化剂,在酸性条件下以湿法工艺合成氧化玉米淀粉。以淀粉质量分数、复合氧化剂比例、复合氧化剂质量分数(占干淀粉总量)、催化剂质量分数(占干淀粉总量)、反应温度、反应时间等因素为变量,以羧基含量作为氧化度衡量指标,采用单因素试验和正交优化试验,确定制备氧化玉米淀粉最佳工艺条件为:淀粉质量分数35%、复合氧化剂质量分数8%、复合氧化剂比例[m(H_2O_2):m(K_2S_2O_8)]为4:1、体系pH 4.00、催化剂质量分数0.3%、反应温度50℃、反应时间1.5 h,在此条件下,可合成氧化度为0.118%氧化玉米淀粉。     

Understanding the structural characteristics,pasting and rheological behaviours of pregelatinised cassava starch

The structural characteristics, pasting and rheological behaviours of cassava starch before and after pregelatinisation were determined by various modern analysis techniques. Pregelatinisation, especially in an ultrasonic environment, can disrupt the granule structure, crystalline structure and short‐range ordered molecular structure of cassava starch. Compared with native starch, pregelatinisation had significantly decreased viscosities and weakened gel structures of starch pastes. Not only did native and pregelatinised starch pastes exhibit shear‐thinning behaviours but also the pregelatinised treatment resulted in the formation of weak gel structures. This study enabled us to acquire the desired pasting and rheological properties of pregelatinised starch by modulating its hierarchical structural changes.     

机械活化预处理对木薯淀粉氧化产物理化性质的影响

研究机械活化预处理对木薯淀粉氧化产物理化性质的影响。采用搅拌球磨机对木薯淀粉进行机械活化,以不同活化时间的木薯淀粉为原料,CuSO4为催化剂,H2O2为氧化剂干法制备氧化淀粉,对由不同活化时间木薯淀粉制备的氧化淀粉的溶解度、表观黏度、透明度、冻融稳定性、凝沉性等性质进行研究。试验结果表明：机械活化预处理对木薯淀粉氧化产物的理化性质产生显著的影响,随着机械活化时间的延长,氧化淀粉的溶解度、透明度增大,表观黏度降低,冻融稳定性减弱,凝沉性增强。     

Thermal properties of new varieties of yam starches

Starches isolated from yam varieties of Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea cayenensis‐rotundata species were prepared at different time–temperature conditions and characterised by DSC, amperometric iodine titration, light microscopy and rheology and compared to native and chemical modified tapioca starches. The observation by light microscopy showed different morphologies of the granules when heated above 100°C and the tendency for disintegration decreased in the order native tapioca starch > yam starch > modified tapioca starch. Differences between yam and tapioca starches were also revealed by DSC. Yam starch enthalpy is higher than tapioca starch, but the peak temperature is low. However, the significant differences between yam and the other tested starches were found in terms of their rheological behaviour. The viscosity of yam starch was very stable at high temperatures on the viscograph. With this property, yam starch can be used as thickening and gelling agent in food.     

玉米淀粉与小麦淀粉复合可食用膜工艺研究

以玉米淀粉和小麦淀粉为成膜基质,采用流延法制备可食用膜,以膜的力学性能作为考查指标,通过单因素实验研究质量比、山梨醇含量、柠檬酸含量、增强剂含量、糊化温度、糊化时间对力学性能的影响,在单因素基础上,以四因素三水平的正交实验优化的最佳制膜工艺条件。结果表明,在淀粉溶液浓度60 g/L,玉米淀粉和小麦淀粉质量比40∶60,山梨醇含量0.6%,柠檬酸含量2.5%,增强剂含量1.4%,糊化温度85℃,糊化时间40 min,干燥4~6 h的最佳制膜工艺条件下,复合膜的拉伸强度为14~15 MPa,断裂伸长率为30%~33%。      

氧化羟丙基玉米淀粉对玉米馒头老化的影响

研究了氧化羟丙基玉米淀粉的添加对玉米馒头老化的影响,将不同添加量、羧基含量、羟丙基取代度的氧化羟丙基玉米淀粉添加到玉米粉中,制作玉米馒头,进行流变学特性测定、硬度测定和热力学特性测定。结果表明,氧化羟丙基玉米淀粉能增强体系的流动性,降低玉米馒头的硬度,延缓馒头老化。