Abstract
Analysis of the shift of wavelength maximum using a rapid colorimetric method was used to determine the ratio of amylose:amylopectin (Am:Ap) in acid-hydrolyzed tapioca starch. The absorbance maximum of 600 nm (Am:Ap of tapioca starch ≈22:78) moved to shorter wavelengths (590, 585, 570, 560, and 534 nm) as the decrease of the Am:Ap ratio due to hydrolysis of shorter chains that are not be able to form a complex with iodine. The amount of amylopectin itself may be unaltered or slightly decreased but the decrease in amylose caused a decrease in Am:Ap ratio.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1565-1567 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2008 |
Keywords
- Acid hydrolysis
- Amylopectin
- Amylose
- Colorimetric
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