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FSB1-2004<br />
Food Sience and Food Biotechnology in Developing Countries<br />
RHEOLOGY OF MODIFIED STARCHES FOR ESTABLISHING CONTROL<br />
PARAMETERS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY.<br />
Luis E. Chacón-Garza and Arturo Rodríguez-Vidal<br />
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, School of Chemistry V. Carranza and J. Cardenas-<br />
Valdez Phone: +52 844 4 16 92 13 Fax: + 52 844 4 39 05 11, POBox: 935 Zip: 25 000,<br />
Saltillo, Coahuila, México E-mail: ervey_2680811@hotmail.com<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
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At the present time the use of preservatives to improve the physical, chemical,<br />
nutrition and sensorial properties is very disseminated in the foods. One of the most<br />
used preservatives is the starch which helps to improve the food texture. Starch is used<br />
especially for their properties of moisture managment and especially for its water<br />
retention capacity. Chemical properties of comercial corn modified starches and<br />
starches of corn, wheat and potato obtained in this study were evaluated. The corn<br />
starch in natural state and commercial corn modified starch B990 presented the highest<br />
water retention capacity (129.60 % and 143.73 % respectively).<br />
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Keywords: Modified starch, corn, wheat, potato, water retention capacity.<br />
INTRODUCTION:<br />
Actually the use of food additives to improve physical, chemical, sensorial and nutrition<br />
properties of foods is more and more disseminated in the world (Badui, 1999;<br />
Bioaplicaciones, 2003). One of the most used additives is the starch, which helps to<br />
improve the food texture ; starch is utilized in the manufacture of ice cream, yogurt,<br />
preserved foods, sauces, processed meat food (ham, sausages, salami) and others<br />
(Bioaplicaciones, 2003). Its use is based on starch properties of moisture magnament,<br />
especially in its water retention capacity (WRC) (Shoemaker, 1987).Starch is found in<br />
cereals and potatoes and is easily extracted and very inexpensive; the starch most<br />
commonly used is from corn. However the starch in it´s natural state present problems<br />
in products of acid type and where high or low temperature are used, these<br />
inconvenients can be avoided modifying chemical and physical starch properties using<br />
simple treatments (Bioaplicaciones, 2003; Muller, 1973; Shoemaker, 1987). To know<br />
how these modifications can improve food processing it´s important to perform<br />
rheological studies. This kind of studies helps in the raw material and final product<br />
evaluation. In addition, it may help in food processing, machine design and in the<br />
aceptation of the products by consumers (Bioaplicaciones, 2003; Shoemaker, 1987).<br />
The objetive of the present study was to evaluate three commercial corn modified<br />
starches and compare them with corn, wheat and potato starch obtained in this study.