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Published January 2010.
Review of biotechnology as a tool for starch modification and novel starch applications
S. Patil. S.K. Patil & Associates
Patil, S. 2010. Review of biotechnology as a tool for starch modification and novel starch applications. Online. AACC International Cereal Science Knowledge Database
Starch is a primary feedstock for ethanol and other products in biofuels, food and feed industry; 2nd only to cellulose as a carbohydrate feedstock and the carbohydrate economies. Biotechnologies as tool via discovery of genetic control and biosynthetic pathways of starch synthesizing enzymes have enhanced our knowledge of how we can create novel starches and the derivatives for multitude of food and industrial applications. Improvement in the extraction of starch from corn kernel and the efficiency of processing this into food and fuel area that has been overlooked by the industry. Great possibilities also exist in providing additional functional benefits to food, feed and industrial processing. Starch modification via biotechnology is poised to make major functional improvements above and beyond available today by chemical modifications for food & industrial applications. Chemical modifications are costly; replacing this via biotechnology can create sustainable solutions to satisfy growing global needs in the areas described. Over all the market needs must drive the development efforts. Food markets are highly fragmented and starches and their derivatives, modified and unmodified have very diverse applications in many food segments. Starch and their various derivatives are utilized in 100’s of processed foods and non food products. Modifications that can be achieved through transgenic means by which genes for new enzymes are introduced into corn from other plants or novel mutations for enhanced carbohydrates will be presented. The pace of technological change seems to continually accelerate and the opportunities for novel starches and the derivatives remain attractive going forward. This presentation will provide insights into current developments and provide examples of what may lie ahead to capture new opportunities with novel functionalities in food, industrial fuel and feed markets.
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