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Taylor & Francis Ltd Starches Characterization Properties And Applications 2009 Edition by Andrea Bertolini
Starch is one of the major polysaccharides employed as biopolymers by the food industry, and its wide range of applications has resulted in intense research of starch structure and technology. Written by an outstanding multidisciplinary team with complementary expertise in both academia and industry, Starches: Characterization, Properties, and Applications takes an innovative approach to the trends of starch production.The book provides an up-to-date overview of starch applications in the food, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemical, agricultural, and plastic industries when used as a substitute for synthetic polymers. Starch nanocomposites properties and starch-based blends biodegradability are also discussed. The book covers the recent advances made in starch characterization using techniques such as atomic force microscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. It discusses the main modified starches applications and enzymes used on starch industry. It also addresses starch characterization at the granular, macromolecular, and rheological levels. Under the editorial guidance of renowned food scientist, Andrea Curiacos Bertolini, this book to address starch characterization, applications and biodegradation of starch blends, making it an ideal resource for researchers and product developers interested in starch characterization, nanocomposites, and biopolymer degradation. Trends in Starch Applications, Andrea C. BertoliniCharacterization of Starch Granules: An Atomic Force Microscopy Approach, Renata Antoun Simao and Beatriz Rosana CordenunsiStarch Macromolecular Structure, Luis Arturo Bello-Perez, Sandra Leticia Rodriguez-Ambriz, Mirna Maria Sanchez-Rivera, and Edith Agama-AcevedoSolid-State NMR Applied to Starch Evaluation, Maria Ines Bruno TavaresThermal Transitions of Starches, Paul Colonna and Alain BuleonStarch-Based Plastics, Rossana Mara da Silva Moreira ThireTrends in Microbial Amylases, Marcia NitschkeModified Starch: Chemistry and Properties, Kerry C. Huber and James N. BeMillerStarch-Based Nanocomposites, Alain Dufresne, Eliton S. Medeiros, and William J. OrtsBiodegradation of Starch Blends, Derval dos Santos Rosa and Cristina das Gracas Fassina Guedes