玉米浆对玉米粉和木薯淀粉发酵甘油的影响及二者的比较

以玉米粉和木薯淀粉为原料 ,比较了二者的液化和糖化 ,结果表明 :在相同条件下 ,木薯淀粉液化时间较短 ,玉米粉液化时间较长 ,但二者的液化液均较易糖化。然后分别以玉米粉和木薯淀粉糖化液为原料 ,用耐高渗酵母发酵生产甘油 ,研究了玉米浆对二者甘油发酵的影响并对二者进行了比较 ,结果表明 :当玉米粉和木薯淀粉糖化液还原糖含量分别为 2 5 % ,尿素为 0 .2 % ,pH为 4 .5时 ,用玉米粉糖化液发酵甘油时可不添加玉米浆 ,甘油产量最高可达 2 % ,而用木薯淀粉糖化液发酵甘油时 ,适宜的玉米浆为 0 .15 % ,甘油产量最高可达 4 .9%。对二者的比较结果表明 :用玉米粉糖化液为发酵原料时 ,发酵时间较短 ,残糖降低较快 ,甘油产量较低 ,在 36h之后 ,甘油开始反耗。而用木薯淀粉糖化液发酵时 ,发酵时间较长 ,残糖降低较慢 ,甘油产量较高 ,在 72h之后 ,甘油开始反耗。     

'Green' crosslinking of native starches with malonic acid and their properties

Starch is a highly hydrophilic biomaterial with weak mechanical properties rendering it useless for commercial applications. A fully 'green' water based process is presented to crosslink corn (cereal) and potato (tuber) starch to enhance mechanical properties as well as lower hydrophilicity. In addition, malonic acid, a green, plant based water soluble and relatively inexpensive polycarboxylic acid, was used as the crosslinker. The reactivity of potato starch toward esterification and crosslinking was found to be higher than that of corn starch owing to the inherent differences in the granule morphology and internal structure of the two starches. It was observed that potato starch granules had a higher degree of substitution (DS) of 0.19 than corn starch granules (DS=0.1) under similar reaction conditions. Chemical, thermal and mechanical test results confirmed the crosslinking as well as reduced moisture sensitivity.     

Dynamic and extensional properties of starch in aqueous dimethylsulfoxide

The effect of starch composition and concentration on the rheological properties of starch in a mixed solvent, water–DMSO, was investigated in dynamic shear and extensional mode. High amylose corn starch containing 70% amylose and 30% amylopectin, common corn starch containing 25% amylose and 75% amylopectin, and waxy corn starch containing about 99% amylopectin were used in this study. Concentrations of 2, 4, 6, and 8% (w/v) in 10% water-90% DMSO (v/v) were used for each starch type. An increase in the amylopectin content of starch from 30 to 99% caused a change in behavior from semidilute solution to viscoelastic solid at a concentration of 8% (w/v). At a concentration of 2%, an increase in the amylopectin content of starch from 30 to 99% caused a change from Newtonian to incipient gel-like behavior. Behavior at intermediate concentrations of 4 and 6% (w/v) varied from semidilute to critical gel-like with increasing amylopectin content. A power-law relaxation was observed for all concentrations of common and waxy corn starches with the slope decreasing with increase in concentrations. A 2% waxy corn starch solution displayed extension thinning behavior, while a 2% high amylose corn starch solution displayed Newtonian behavior.     

Locations of hypochlorite oxidation in corn starches varying in amylose content

The general oxidation mechanism by hypochlorite on starch has been well studied, but the information on the distribution of the oxidation sites within starch granules is limited. This study investigated the locations where the oxidation occurred within corn starch granules varying in amylose content, including waxy corn starch (WC), common corn starch (CC), and 50% and 70% high-amylose corn starch (AMC). Oxidized corn starches were surface gelatinized by 13 M LiCl at room temperature to different extents (approximately 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%). The surface-gelatinized remaining granules were separated and studied for structural characteristics including carboxyl content, amylose content, amylopectin chain-length distribution, thermal properties, and swelling properties. Oxidation occurred mostly at the amorphous lamellae. More carboxyl groups were found at the periphery than at the core of starch granules, which was more pronounced in oxidized 70% AMC. More amylose depolymerization from oxidation occurred at the periphery of CC. For WC and CC, amylopectin long chains (>DP 36) were more prone to depolymerization by oxidation. The gelatinization properties as measured by differential scanning calorimetry also supported the changes in amylopectin fine structure from oxidation. Oxidized starches swelled to a greater extent than their unmodified counterparts at all levels of surface removal. This study demonstrates that the locations of oxidation and physicochemical properties of oxidized starches are affected by the molecular arrangement within starch granules.     

T-2 Toxin Production by Fusarium tricinctum on Solid Substrate

A method has been developed to produce and purify gram quantities of T-2 toxin [4beta, 15-diacetoxy-8alpha-(3-methylbutyryloxy)-12, 13-epoxytrichothec-9-en-3alpha-ol], a mycotoxin elaborated by a strain of Fusarium tricinctum isolated from toxic corn. After growing for 3 weeks at 15 C on 1,200 g of white corn grits, F. tricinctum NRRL 3299 elaborated at least 9.0 g of T-2 toxin, and 2.3 g of crystalline product was recovered. A lesser amount of toxin was produced on rice, but none was detected in wheat incubated at 20 C. The amount of toxin measured in white corn grits declined as the incubation temperature was raised to 20, 25, and 32 C.     

Ultrasound effect on physical properties of corn starch

High power ultrasound (HPU) represents a non-thermal processing method that has been rapidly researched and used in the last 10 years. The application of power ultrasound offers the opportunity to modify and improve some technologically important compounds which are often used in food products. One of them is starch. The aim of this research was to examine the effect of the high power ultrasound of 24 kHz frequency on rheological and some physical properties of corn starch. Various ultrasound treatments were used; an ultrasound probe set with different intensities (34, 55, 73 W cm⁻²) and treatment times (15 and 30 min) and ultrasound bath of 2 W cm⁻² intensity and treatment times (15 and 30 min). Rheological parameters, turbidity and swelling power of corn starch suspensions were determined for native and ultrasonically treated corn starch suspensions. Differential scanning calorimetry was used in order to examine the pasting properties of corn starch. The results have shown that the ultrasound treatment of corn starch distorts the crystalline region in starch granules. The results of differential scanning calorimetry measurements have shown a decrease in enthalpy of gelatinization. A significant decrease in consistency coefficient (k) has also been observed. The consistency coefficient decreases stepwise jointly with the increasing ultrasound power. The increase in the swelling power is associated with water absorption capacity and corn starch granules solubility, respectively.     

Defatted cashew nut shell starch as renewable polymeric material: Isolation and characterization

Starch attracts public attention as a replacement of fossil fuel in polymer industries because it is renewable, biodegradable and nontoxic. In this study, the isolation of starch from defatted cashew nut shell (CNS) using wet milling was reported. A product that contains 85.01 wt.% starch was recovered from the defatted CNS. Various analyses were performed on the starch to characterize its physicochemical properties. It was found that the starch obtained possesses high amylopectin content (75.35 wt.%), which supports the results of thermal analysis that proved the high crystallinity of starch. Morphological study of the starch showed that bonded resins were found attached to the starch granules. Due to high crystallinity, the presence of bonded resins and low cost, starch from defatted CNS can be considered as a prospective renewable material in polymer industries, with potential to compete with current feedstock such as potato and corn.     

Invertase covalent grafting onto corn stover

The covalent coupling of an invertase from baker's yeast onto an agricultural by-product, corn grits, has been developed. The optimal conditions for each step of the chemical modification of the support have been determined: oxidation with sodium metaperiodate, amination with ethylenediamine, reduction with sodium cyanoborohydride, and activation with glutaraldehyde. Activities up to 7.2 x 10(4) mumol reducing sugars produced/min g support could thus be achieved. Invertase coupling onto corn grits yields a derivative with a 25 times higher activity than when coupling this enzyme onto porous silica. The operational stability of invertase immobilized onto corn stover was found to be very high, with a half-life of up to 365 days at 40 degrees C when using a 2M sucrose solution as substrate. This immobilization method could be easily scaled up to the preparation of 10 kg of invertase derivative.     

Actinomycetales from Corn

Mesophilic Actinomycetales were isolated from whole corn, brewer's grits, and break flour received from three different mills. In addition, strains were isolated from high-moisture (27%) field corn; high-moisture, silo-stored corn (untreated); and high-moisture corn treated with ammonia, ammonium isobutyrate, or propionic-acetic acid. According to standard techniques, 139 strains were extensively characterized and 207 additional strains were partially characterized. On the basis of these characterizations, the streptomycete strains were identified by both the systems of Pridham et al. and Hütter because these systems are rapid and accurate. In general, only Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky) Waksman and Henrici was isolated from high-moisture whole corn (treated or untreated) except from grain exposed to ammonium isobutyrate. Strains isolated from high-moisture corn subjected to that treatment represented both S. griseus and S. albus (Rossi Doria) Waksman and Henrici. The strains isolated from corn and corn products from the three mills were identified with a number of streptomycete species. Of all Actinomycetales isolated, only three were not streptomycetes—two from brewer's grits and one from break flour.     

The structure and properties of different types of starch exposed to UV radiation: A comparative study

The effect of UV-irradiation on four different types of native starch (corn, waxy corn, wheat and potato) have been investigated. Although the changes in the chemical structure of starch specimens were small, indicating good photostability, the samples lost adsorbed water and their crystallinity degree decreased after irradiation. Moreover, a drop in average molecular weight occurred in samples (with the exception of potato starch) as a result of main chain scission. The variations in the properties of investigated specimens of various origin were related to the differences in their structure and macromolecular arrangement. The lowest photostability among the four starches was exhibited by potato starch.     

Synthesis, characterization and functional properties of low substituted acetylated corn starch

Acetylated corn starch (ACS) was synthesized by the reaction of native corn starch (NCS) with acetic anhydride (AA) in an aqueous medium in the presence of sodium hydroxide as a catalyst. The factors that could affect the degree of substitution (DS) and reaction efficiency (RE) of corn starch were investigated which included the reaction temperature and time, the mass ratio of AA to starch, the ratio of the water volume to starch mass and pH. The optimal DS of 0.071 and RE of 67.05% was obtained. FTIR spectrometry showed new bands at 1733, 1375 and 1252 cm(-1). The SEM of the ACS indicated some cavities on the granules which fused together, compared with NCS. Wide angle X-ray diffraction revealed that ACS had a similar profile as NCS (A type). However, the intensity of peaks were diminished. DSC thermograms exhibited that ACS had some lower gelatinization temperatures and enthalpies than NCS. The functional properties of ACS such as the swelling power, solubility, water absorption, clarity, freeze-thaw stability, retrogradation and viscosity were also studied. The results suggest that the ACS has much better functional properties than the NCS, and could be expected to have wide applications especially in food industry.     

新型淀粉基全生物降解薄膜的研究

以玉米淀粉为主要原料,研究了蚋米SiO_2改性淀粉薄膜的最佳分散处理工艺,并通过测定样品的红外吸收光谱、X-射线衍射图和扫描电镜照片对该膜的结构进行了分析。结果表明:纳米SiO_2的最佳分散工艺为向2g纳米SiO_2的分散液中加入0.015g聚丙烯酰胺(PA)后,先用机械力研磨分散1h,然后置入淀粉-聚乙烯醇(ST-PVA)共混液中;纳米SiO_2在淀粉和聚乙烯醇分子间形成了均一致密的交联网状结构;所制备薄膜的各项性能均得到大幅度提高,其中拉伸强度可达34.82Mpa,断裂伸长率为331%,达到国标GB 4456—84所规定的标准。     

Influence of drying temperature on functional properties of wet-milled starch granules

Relationships between swelling capacities, pasting properties, rotational flow behaviour and textural properties of hydro-thermally heated wet-milled starch granules from corn dried between 60 and 130 °C were investigated. High-drying temperatures applied during the corn drying process conferred to the wet-milled starch granules (WSG) such a rigidity which reduced their swelling capacities, their water binding capacities and their water solubility index after gelatinization. These granules changes affected their pasting characteristics, their flow behaviour and several textural parameters of gel formed from the wet-milled starch granule after gelatinization. The rigidity of granules was a major factor determining the formation of either starch pastes or gels.     

Formulation of filamentous fungi for bioremediation

Mycelia of Marasmiellus troyanus embedded in calcium alginate granules with corn cob grits as a nutritive amendment were viable after one year with refrigeration but inviable when stored at room temperature. With refrigeration, Phanerochaete chrysosporium mycelia and spores embedded in alginate were both viable after one year. At room temperature, spores encapsulated in alginate granules gave good viability while mycelial formulations did not. In all trials, corn cob grits was superior to saw dust for extending shelf life. Corn cob grits-amended granules of both species were able to germinate and grow in both uncontaminated soil and chemical waste-contaminated soil. © Rapid Science Ltd. 1998     

Ice Recrystallization Behavior of Corn Starch/Sucrose Solutions: Effects of Addition of Corn Starch and Antifreeze Protein III

Knowledge of the behavior of corn starch during frozen storage is necessary to understand more complex systems. In the present study, ice recrystallization in corn starch (0.3% and 3%, w/w)/sucrose (40%, w/w) solution was investigated at −10 °C based on the theory of Ostwald ripening. The addition of corn starch to the sucrose solution increased the ice recrystallization (IR) rate constant. To explore the mechanism causing higher IR rate constant, fluorescence microscopy was used to analyze the distribution of corn starch molecules. Fluorescence micrograph showed corn starch distributed homogenously in the freeze-concentrated phase. Ice crystal size distribution assessment showed that at the same average radius, the addition of corn starch increased the standard deviation of ice crystal size distribution. The findings revealed that the addition of corn starch widened the distribution of ice crystal size, which may be the mechanism causing higher IR rate constant. To inhibit the ice recrystallization process, antifreeze protein type III (AFP III) was added to sucrose solutions with and without corn starch. In the presence of corn starch, 0.01-mg/mL AFP III was enough to significantly reduce the IR rate. Conversely, the samples without corn starch did not show a significant reduction in IR rate constant at the same AFP III concentration. The outcomes revealed that corn starch enhanced the activity of AFP III. The results of this study showed that corn starch increased the IR rate constant, and AFP III supplemented with corn starch was synergistically more efficient in retarding IR rate constant.

     

Effect of succinylation on the rheological profile of starch pastes

Rheological properties of native corn and amaranth starches, and the changes therein on succinylation have been evaluated. The degree of substitution (DS) was varied from 0.05 to 0.20 at concentrations up to 5%. A strong shear thinning behavior was observed in all the starch pastes, as described by the power law parameters, i.e. the consistency index, K, and the flow behavior or power law index, n. The effect of concentration and DS on the apparent viscosity is described. Amaranth starch succinates showed a greater shear thinning behavior vis-à-vis corn starch succinates. The bulky hydrophilic succinate group seem to influence the rheological properties.     

The Pasting and Gel Textural Properties of Corn Starch in Glucose,Fructose and Maltose Syrup

The pasting and gel textural properties of corn starch in syrup at different concentrations were investigated by Rapid Visco Analyzer (RVA) and Texture profile analysis (TPA) tests. The results showed that the pasting temperatures of corn starch greatly increased, especially at higher sugar concentration. Increasing concentration of syrup caused an increase in peak, trough and final viscosity of corn starch. Peak viscosity and the disintegration rate of starch increased in the following order: fructose syrup> maltose syrup> glucose syrup. Increasing syrup concentration to 13%, 25% and 50% resulted in a lower retrogradation rate than the control. When the maltose syrup concentration increased to 50%, the retrogradation rate decreased to 14.30% from 33.38%. The highest hardness was observed when the syrup concentration was 25%. There was a particular low hardness when the concentration of syrup was 50%. The springiness of starch gels in syrup was similar at different concentrations.     

芙蓉鲤鲫幼鱼饲料适宜淀粉含量

实验以鱼粉和酪蛋白为主要蛋白源、以鱼油和豆油为主要脂肪源(鱼油/豆油, 1/1), 设计了7组不同玉米淀粉水平(6%、12%、18%、24%、30%、36%和42%)的等氮(35%)等脂(8%)饲料来饲喂芙蓉鲤鲫(Carassiusauratus var Furong carp ♀Cyprinus carpio red crucian carp ♂)幼鱼(8.940.59) g以确定其最适饲料淀粉水平。实验周期为61d。结果表明, 随饲料玉米淀粉水平的增加实验鱼增重率、特定生长率和饲料效率先上升(P0.05)而后趋于稳定, 18%42%饲料玉米淀粉组之间差异不显著(P0.05)。鱼体蛋白沉积率随饲料玉米淀粉水平的增加而增加, 30%和42%处理组显著高于6%和12%处理组(P0.05)。血浆葡萄糖没有受饲料玉米淀粉水平的影响(P0.05), 血浆总胆固醇含量在30%处理组最高(P0.05), 血浆甘油三酯随饲料玉米淀粉水平的增加而上升(P0.05)。肝糖原随饲料玉米淀粉水平的增加而上升, 36%处理组显著高于6%和12%处理组(P0.05)。肌糖原和肠道淀粉酶活性随饲料玉米淀粉水平增加而显著上升(P0.05)。通过特定生长率和饲料淀粉水平的折线法分析表明, 芙蓉鲤鲫幼鱼达到最大生长时饲料淀粉水平为27.47%。     

Starch phosphates prepared by reactive extrusion as a sustained release agent

Characteristics of native starch have limited its application in solid dosage forms as a sustained release agent. There is a growing interest in improving starch functionality for sustained release applications because of its non-toxicity and biodegradability. This study attempted to investigate extruded starch phosphates as an excipient in sustaining drug release. Starches from various botanical sources with different amylose contents, including waxy corn, common corn, Hylon V (50% amylose), Hylon VII (70% amylose), and potato, were used to prepare starch phosphates at pH 9.0 or 11.0 using a reactive extrusion method. Phosphorous content was higher for starch phosphates prepared at pH 9.0 than at pH 11.0, and varied with starch type when phosphorylated at pH 9.0. Reactive extrusion produced starch extrudates that upon forming hydrogels were capable of sustaining release of metoprolol tartrate (MPT). The structural features of the hydrogel as modified by the phosphorylation reaction were found to alter the kinetics of drug release from the swellable matrices. The unmodified extrudates formed weaker gels as evidenced by their rheological properties, and showed faster drug release. Waxy corn starch phosphorylated at pH 9.0 as well as common corn and potato starches phosphorylated at pH 11.0 were found to exhibit more case-II-like properties attributed to a high density of cross-links and stronger chain entanglement. Waxy corn starch phosphorylated at pH 9.0 exhibited the lowest degree of drug release. The entanglement among amylopectin molecules and branch chains was suggested to play a role in governing MPT release.     

Sorption of Monoterpenoids and Sesquiterpenoids by Natural Polysaccharides

Sorption of terpenoids (essential oil components) from aqueous solutions by six types of native food starches was studied by capillary gas chromatography. Sorption of volatile substances did not depend on amylose content in starch and specific surface of its granules. The degree of sorption was maximum (86%) for corn starch containing 25–28% amylose and decreased in the following order: tapioca starch (77%) > potato starch (74%) > wheat starch (70%) > high-amylose corn starch (58%) > amylopectin corn starch (57%). Amylopectin corn starch differed from other starches in the mechanism of sorption and selectivity to compounds with various functional groups.