355 Interactions between
rice and wheat starches during gelatinization. Su-Yi Lin (1,2), Jing-Chyuan Suen
(1), Toshiharu Gomyo (2), and Cheng-yi Lii (3). (1) Graduate Institute of Applied Life
Science, Chinese Culture University, 111-14 Taipei, Taiwan; (2) Kagawa Nutrition
University, Chiyoda, Sakato-shi, Saitama, 350-02 Japan; (3) Institute of Chemistry,
Academia Sinica, Nankang, 115-29 Taipei, Taiwan.
The composite of flour and starch, or starch and starch are frequently applied in the
formula of traditional Chinese starchy food. The research on the interactions of wheat and
rice starches under specific ratios during pasting, gelling and cooling processes was
initiated. During the investigation, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic
oscillatory rheometry, x-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy were applied.
The results that two endothermic peaks were appeared during gelatinization of the blending
wheat starch and rice starch with different ratios by DSC. However, the two peaks merged
into one when the ratio of wheat and rice starches was 2:5. The range of gelatinization
temperature became broader and completion temperature rose with the increment of the wheat
starch ratio of the mixture. Similar result was detected on storage modulus (G') during
the dynamic rheological measurement. The gel network structure of the cooling mixed
samples shown on scanning electron micrographs were tighter and denser as the ratio of
wheat starch increased.