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Description

  • The most important carbohydrate in the human diet and is contained in such staple foods as potatoes, wheat, maize (corn), rice, and cassava.It is used in food and industries.
  • As an additive for food processing, food starches are typically used as thickeners and stabilizers in foods such as puddings, custards, soups, sauces, gravies, pie fillings, and salad dressings, and to make noodles and pastas.
  • Used as as amylase substrate and iodine indicator
  • Biological source: potato
  • Moisture: <200 mg/g
  • Appearance: White Powder
  • Density: 1.5 g/cm3
  • IUPAC_Name: 5-[3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methoxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methoxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-2-[4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyloxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4-diol
  • Melting Point: 256-258 ºC
  • PH Value: 6.0-7.5
  • RTECS Number: GM5090000

Properties

Shelf life

2 years

Storage Temperature

RT

European Com.#

232-679-6

Appearance color

White to off-white

Appearance form

Powder

Molecular Formula

H(C12H20O10)nOH

Density

1.5 g/cm3

Melting point

256 - 258°C