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Synthesis and properties of composites of starch and chemically modified natural rubber [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
A means is developed for forming polysaccharide-based composites with useful material properties through use of unmodified and chemically modified natural rubber latex (NRL). Starch was used as a model for polysaccharides.
Gilbert, Robert   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Impact of a One‐Week Bioengineering Outreach Activity on the Academic Perceptions and Motivation of High School Students

open access: yesBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many universities across Europe have developed outreach programs to bring high school students closer to science and help them make more informed decisions about their academic futures. At the University of Porto (Portugal), the Junior University is a summer school that offers research and development activities on specific topics, enabling ...
J. S. Sousa   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the relationship between Wx gene polymorphisms and amylose content in hulless barley

open access: yesCzech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2017
I2-KI staining was used to phenotype 151 hulless barley plants, which determined that five samples were of the waxy variety, namely 14-Z152, IG107028, Puebla, Hu Zhu Shuang Cao Ren, and APM-HC1905.
Kunlun WU   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of cholesterol removal, growth and fermentation patterns of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4962 in the presence of mannitol, fructo-oligosaccharide and inulin: a response surface methodology approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Aims: To optimize cholesterol removal by Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4962 in the presence of prebiotics, and study the growth and fermentation patterns of the prebiotics.
Liong, Min Tze, Shah, Nagendra P
core   +1 more source

Improving Antioxidants and Physicochemical Properties of Wild Rice Noodles by Fortification With Carrot Powder

open access: yesCereal Chemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Wild rice (WR), a nutritious cereal rich in phytochemicals, remains underutilized despite its health benefits. This study explored deep purple (DP), purple sun hybrid (PSH), purple haze (PH), cosmic purple (CP), and vistaric sky blue (VSB) carrot powders as fortificants in WR noodles at 10%, 20%, and 30% levels in ...
Beverly Cheruto Too   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-wide association analysis and transgenic characterization for amylose content regulating gene in tuber of Dioscorea zingiberensis

open access: yesBMC Plant Biology
Background Amylose, a prebiotic found in yams is known to be beneficial for the gut microflora and is particularly advantageous for diabetic patients’ diet. However, the genetic machinery underlying amylose production remains elusive.
Shixian Sun   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Studies on correlation of amylose content and grain dimensions in Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.)

open access: yesElectronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2019
Basmati rice grain quality traits are the parameters which determine the export potential. Among various parameters, amylose content along with grain dimensions are important grain quality traits of Basmati rice. A total of 140 recombinant inbred lines
Rakhi Bhardwaj   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Short-grain Rice Cultivars Grown in Japan and the United States [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Although short-grain rice accounts for less than 2% of U.S. rice production, the demand for short-grain rice is expected to increase because of the increasing popularity of sushi and sake. The objective of this study was to compare the physical, chemical
Nishiwaki, Michiyo
core   +2 more sources

An Insight Analysis of Nano sized powder of Jackfruit Seed

open access: yes, 2011
The preparation of biodegradable nanomaterials by blending starch nanocrystals with various polymer matrices are the most active research. This work reports aspect related to nano-sized particles of jackfruit seed.
Alagar, M., Theivasanthi, T.
core   +1 more source

Side-Chain-Dependent Helical Conformation of Amylose Alkylcarbamates: Amylose Tris(ethylcarbamate) and Amylose Tris(n-hexylcarbamate) [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2012
Eight amylose tris(ethylcarbamate) (ATEC) samples ranging in the weight-average molar mass M(w) from 1.0 × 10(4) to 1.1 × 10(6) g mol(-1) and five amylose tris(n-hexylcarbamate) (ATHC) samples of which M(w) varies from 4.9 × 10(4) to 2.2 × 10(6) g mol(-1) have been prepared from enzymatically synthesized amylose samples having narrow dispersity indices
Terao, Ken   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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