“Biodegradable starch-based plastics may not be as safe and health-promoting as originally assumed,” says Yongfeng Deng, the corresponding author of the study. Microplastics (plastic pieces less than ...

The chain length distribution (CLD) of starch plays a crucial role in human health, affecting the digestibility of starch-containing foods and correlating with diseases like diabetes ...

NATURAL starch is a mixture of two components, which can be separated in a number of ways although it is doubtful if complete separation has yet been attained. The names, amylose and amylopectin ...