Search for dissertations about: "potato starch"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 swedish dissertations containing the words potato starch.

  2. 1. Development of Transgenic Potatoes to Attain Novel Starch Qualities

    Author : Mariette Andersson; Tillämpad biokemi; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Livsmedelsteknik; Food and drink technology; Biokemisk teknik; Biochemical technology; StGH; starch yield; RNAi; antisense; gene silencing; ahas; potato transformation; sbe2; sbe1; gbss; amylopectin; amylose; Starch; potato;

    Abstract : Starch is a plant-derived polysaccharide with many uses in different food and non-food applications. In this thesis, the production of two novel potato starch qualities, amylopectin and high-amylose, and the modifications and the characteristics of the produced plants and starches are described. READ MORE

  4. 2. Means to Optimize the Nutritional Properties of Starch in Potato Products - Impact on glycaemia, satiety and resistant starch content

    Author : Margareta Leeman; Avdelningen för livsmedel och läkemedel; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Näringslära; amylopectin; starch; glycaemic index; resistant starch; Nutrition; vinegar; satiety; amylose; Solanum tuberosum; potato;

    Abstract : Despite decreased consumption potatoes still constitute an important staple in the Swedish diet. An objection to potatoes and potato products from a nutritional point of view is the ease by which the starch is digested and absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. READ MORE

  5. 3. On processing of thermoplastic starch

    Author : Mats Thunwall; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; amylose; starch; extrusion; thermoplastic starch;

    Abstract : Starch is a biodegradable material produced in many different crop plants. Since it is biodegradable, inexpensive, generally has good barrier properties and comes from a renewable source it would be an ideal material to use in e.g. packaging applications. READ MORE

  6. 4. Starch in Processed Potatoes -Influence of Tuber Structure, Thermal Treatments and Amylose/Amylopectin Ratio

    Author : Malin Sjöö; Livsmedelsteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Livsmedelsteknik; Food and drink technology; Teknik; Technological sciences; microscopy; differential scanning calorimetry; amylopectin; amylose; starch; Solanum tuberosum; potato;

    Abstract : The potato is one of our most important food crops, being sold in its natural state or processed into a wide range of products. Starch, by far the most abundant component in the tuber, is greatly affected by heat processing. READ MORE

  7. 5. Atmospheric Change and Potato. The Impact of tropospheric ozone and elevated carbon dioxide on tuber yield and quality

    Author : Kristin Piikki; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Bintje; carbohydrate; carbon dioxide; citric acid; cultivar; fructose; glucose; Kardal; macronutrient; malic acid; mineral; open-top chamber; OTC; ozone; potato; Solanum tuberosum; starch; variety; yield;

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