Starch-based feedstocks encompass grains like corn and wheat and tubers such as (sweet) potatoes and cassava. These feedstocks are rich in intricate chains of sugar molecules, making them readily convertible into fermentable sugars. These sugars can then undergo conversion int...

Modified starch is one of the primary raw materials in the pharmaceutical industry owing to its binding, disintegrating and lubricating properties. Starch being a naturally occurring polysaccharide polymeric material, is a storehouse of excess energy and glucose in plants. The...

In the paper industry, starch is generally used as an adhesive, flocculant and bonding agent. Most starches used in making paper are specialty products that have been modified via hydrolysis, oxidation, or derivatisation.It is an important component in the production of variou...

Excess energy in plants is stored as glucose in the roots, stems and leaves of plants. The glucose is converted into starch by enzymes in the form of tiny granules. The starch is then processed and applied in different industries. Maize has the highest starch content and is th...

Though derived from the same source, its by-products are not always the same. They might have their unique purposes, functions and requirements. Similarly, though maize flour and maize starch come from same source, both have distinct tastes, motives and utilities. Hence, it be...

Maize is the most versatile crop as it is loaded with rich nutrients and widely consumed worldwide, both in raw and processed forms. Until the industrial modification of crops into starch, it was primarily used in papyrus bonding, paper production, and cosmetic creams. Today,...