Starch-based biodegradable packaging materials: A review of their preparation, characterization and diverse applications in the food industry

H Cheng, L Chen, DJ McClements, T Yang… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Synthetic plastics are extremely versatile and convenient materials that can be
used to create a diversity of useful products, but their widespread use is causing increasing …

High-amylose maize starch: Structure, properties, modifications and industrial applications

M Obadi, Y Qi, B Xu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
High-amylose maize refers to a special type of maize cultivar with a 50%–90% amylose
content of the total starch. High-amylose maize starch (HAMS) is of interest because it …

Polyiodide Confinement by Starch Enables Shuttle‐Free Zn–Iodine Batteries

SJ Zhang, J Hao, H Li, PF Zhang, ZW Yin… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aqueous Zn–iodine (Zn–I2) batteries have been regarded as a promising energy‐
storage system owing to their high energy/power density, safety, and cost‐effectiveness …

Effect of protein–starch interactions on starch retrogradation and implications for food product quality

G Scott, JM Awika - … Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Starch retrogradation is a consequential part of food processing that greatly impacts the
texture and acceptability of products containing both starch and proteins, but the effect of …

Correlation between interfacial layer properties and physical stability of food emulsions: Current trends, challenges, strategies, and further perspectives

Z Cai, Y Wei, A Shi, J Zhong, P Rao, Q Wang… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Emulsions are thermodynamically unstable systems that tend to separate into two
immiscible phases over time. The interfacial layer formed by the emulsifiers adsorbed at the …

Recent advancements and perspectives of biodegradable polymers for supercapacitors

L Wu, X Shi, ZS Wu - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Supercapacitors (SCs) have demonstrated great potential for integration into future
wearable and implantable electronics, yet the insufficient environmental adaption and …

Update of the concept of type 5 resistant starch (RS5): Self-assembled starch V-type complexes

TJ Gutiérrez, J Tovar - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background All starch fractions not digested and absorbed in the small intestine of healthy
humans are considered resistant starch (RS), and their habitual intake has been associated …

Understanding starch structure: Recent progress

E Bertoft - Agronomy, 2017 - mdpi.com
Starch is a major food supply for humanity. It is produced in seeds, rhizomes, roots and
tubers in the form of semi-crystalline granules with unique properties for each plant. Though …

Glycemic index of starchy crops and factors affecting its digestibility: A review

MK Lal, B Singh, S Sharma, MP Singh… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The starchy crops which normally form the staple diet of people are rich in
carbohydrates. People leading a sedentary lifestyle and consuming high amounts of …

Chemical and physical modifications of starch for renewable polymeric materials

E Ojogbo, EO Ogunsona, TH Mekonnen - Materials today sustainability, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers obtained from renewable natural resources have received
increasing attention due to their potential as alternatives to traditional petroleum-based …