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Title: EFFECT OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND DS ON EMULSION PROPERTIES OF ALKENYL SUCCINATE STARCH

Author
item VISWANATHAN, ARVIND - UNIV OF MA-LOWELL
item Shogren, Randal
item GROSS, RICHARD - POLYTECHNIC UNIV

Submitted to: American Chemical Society Abstracts
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/27/1998
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Starch was modified in aqueous alkaline conditions with alkenyl succinic anhydride. Different degree of substitution (DS) products were obtained by varying the starch to anhydride ratio. The products were enzymatically degraded to different extents. The resulting products were characterized for their viscosity, molecular weight and reducing sugar content. All of these results were interpreted with respect to their emulsifying activity with food oils.