The starch granules prove how the tools were used in ancient times. "The starch granule evidence was needed to even be able to say that these milling surfaces were used for these plants," Wilks said.

A taxi ride to starch granules Date: February 26, 2015 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: Plant scientists have discovered a specific protein that significantly influences the formation of starch in ...

Chemistry Super-thickeners made from starch reduce calories and carbs in food Assembling starch granules into 3D shapes could achieve the same thickening effect in foods with up to 50 per cent ...

The change of the fine structure of the starch in the SSI-RNAi suppression lines alters the gelatinization temperature, swelling power, and viscosity of the starch. This work demonstrates that the ...

This changes the crystalline form of the starch granules — they go from hard to soft and then back to hard again, but in a different form than they started.

Yet, we still do not fully understand how plants make starch. Starch is composed of the glucose polymers amylopectin and amylose, which appear simple in chemical structure. However, the biosynthesis ...

Cold french fries are seemingly one of the few leftover foods that cannot be salvaged. Once a fry starts to cool, the water inside the fluffy starch granules moves out towards the crust, rendering ...

The researchers say this method causes the oil to enter in starch granules while it cooks and adds a protective layer, which ostensibly changes the structure of the rice granules so they becomes ...

Plant scientists at ETH have discovered a specific protein that significantly influences the formation of starch in plant cells. The findings may be useful in the food and packaging industries.