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1. Product overview
1.1 Product description
Starch is a carbohydrate, a homopolymer of D-Glucose, extracted from various plant raw materials (table 1 ). The D-glucose units are linked mainly by α(1,4) bonds, and to a lesser extent by α(1,6) bonds in the case of amylopectin. The term "starch" is used when derived from cereals: corn, wheat, rice, while the term "starch" is used for tuber starches: potato, manioc (figure 1 ). In plants, starch takes the form of small granules, insoluble in cold water, whose size (between 2 and 100 microns) and shape vary according to origin
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Bibliography
- (1) - European Starch Industry. - https://starch.eu/the-european-starch-industry/
- (2) - Amixon. -
Regulations
Starches and modified starches used in the food industry are subject to various regulations to guarantee their safety and quality. Some key regulatory texts:
Regulation (EC) no. 1333/2008: this European Union regulation concerns food additives, including modified starches. It defines the conditions of use and maximum authorized limits for these substances.
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