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Amylose/amylopectin simple determination in acid hydrolyzed tapioca starch

  • Mahidol University
  • Mahidol University
  • Center of Excellence for Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1565-1567
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chilean Chemical Society
Volume53
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2008

Keywords

  • Acid hydrolysis
  • Amylopectin
  • Amylose
  • Colorimetric

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