Presentation on chemistry on the topic "starch". Presentation on the topic "starch" Presentation on the topic corn starch

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Slide text: Starch (C6H10O5)n


Slide text: Starch consists of 2 polysaccharides - amylose and amylopectin, formed by glucose residues. It has been experimentally proven that the chemical formula of starch is (C6H10O5)n. It has been established that starch consists not only of linear molecules, but also of molecules with a branched structure. This explains the granular structure of starch. Accumulates in the form of grains, mainly in the cells of seeds, bulbs, tubers, as well as in leaves and stems. Starch is a white powder, insoluble in cold water. IN hot water it swells and forms a paste. The structure of starch.


Slide text: Physical Properties Tasteless, amorphous powder white, insoluble in cold water; in hot water it swells (dissolves), forming a colloidal solution - a paste. Under a microscope it can be seen that it is a granular powder; When starch powder is squeezed in your hand, it produces a characteristic “crunch” caused by the friction of the particles.


Slide text: Chemical properties It swells in hot water, in water and with the addition of acid (H2SO4, diluted, etc.) as a catalyst, it gradually hydrolyzes with a decrease in molecular weight, down to glucose. Forms a colloidal solution (starch paste); with iodine solution gives a blue color. Starch molecules are heterogeneous in size. Starch is a mixture of linear and branched macromolecules. Under the action of enzymes or heating with acids, it undergoes hydrolysis. Equation: (C6H10O5)n + nH2O-H2SO4→ nC6H12O6. Qualitative reactions: Starch, unlike glucose, does not give a silver mirror reaction. Like sucrose, it does not reduce copper(II) hydroxide. Interaction with iodine (blue color).


Slide text: Nutritional value In the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, starch is hydrolyzed and converted into glucose, which is absorbed by the body. Starch, like food supplement, used to thicken many foods, prepare jelly, dressings and sauces.


Slide text: Biological properties Starch, being one of the products of photosynthesis, is widespread in nature. For plants it is a reserve nutrients and is found mainly in fruits, seeds and tubers. The grains of cereal plants are the richest in starch: rice (up to 86%), wheat (up to 75%), corn (up to 72%), and potato tubers (up to 24%).


Slide text: For the human body, starch, along with sucrose, serves as the main supplier of carbohydrates - one of the most important components of food. Under the action of enzymes, starch is hydrolyzed to glucose, which is oxidized in cells to carbon dioxide and water with the release of energy necessary for the functioning of a living organism.


Slide text: Modification of starch In industry, the conversion of starch into glucose (saccharification process) occurs by boiling it for several hours with dilute sulfuric acid (the catalytic effect of sulfuric acid on the saccharification of starch was discovered in 1811 by K. S. Kirchhoff). To remove sulfuric acid from the resulting solution, chalk is added to it, producing insoluble calcium sulfate from sulfuric acid. The latter is filtered off and the substance is evaporated. The result is a thick sweet mass - starch syrup, which contains, in addition to glucose, a significant amount of other starch hydrolysis products. Molasses is used for the preparation of confectionery products and for a variety of technical purposes. If you need to get pure glucose, then boiling the starch takes longer than it is more completely converted into glucose. The solution obtained after neutralization and filtration is concentrated until glucose crystals begin to fall out of it. Also, currently, starch hydrolysis is carried out enzymatically, using alpha-amylase to produce dextrins of various lengths, and glucoamylase for their further hydrolysis to produce glucose.


Slide text: When dry starch is heated to 200-250°C, its partial decomposition occurs and a mixture of polysaccharides less complex than starch (dextrin and others) is obtained. The physical change produces starch with a high moisture-holding capacity, which in turn gives the final product the desired consistency. Modified starch has nothing to do with genetically modified organisms, since it is not changed at the genetic level. Modified starch

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Slide text: Application of starch. Starch is the main part of the most important food products: flour (75 - 80%), potatoes (25%), sago, etc. Energy value about 16.8 kJ/g. It is a valuable nutritious product. To facilitate its absorption, starchy foods are exposed to high temperature, that is, potatoes are boiled, bread is baked. Under these conditions, partial hydrolysis of starch occurs and dextrins, soluble in water, are formed. Dextrins in the digestive tract undergo further hydrolysis to glucose, which is absorbed by the body. Excess glucose is converted into glycogen (animal starch). The composition of glycogen is the same as that of starch - (C6H10O5)n, but its molecules are more branched. The liver contains especially a lot of glycogen (up to 10%). In the body, glycogen is a reserve substance that is converted into glucose as it is consumed in cells. In industry, starch is converted into molasses and glucose by hydrolysis. To do this, it is heated with dilute sulfuric acid, the excess of which is then neutralized with chalk.

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Slide text: The resulting precipitate of calcium sulfate is filtered off, the solution is evaporated and glucose is isolated. If starch hydrolysis is not completed, a mixture of dextrins and glucose is formed - molasses, which is used in the confectionery industry. Dextrins obtained from starch are used as glue to thicken paints when applying designs to fabric. Starch is used for starching linen. Under a hot iron, starch is partially hydrolyzed and converted into dextrins. The latter form a dense film on the fabric, which adds shine to the fabric and protects it from soiling. Starch and its derivatives are also used in the production of paper, textiles, foundries and other industries, as well as in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Slide text: Determination of starch in food In a simple way The iodine test is used to determine the starch content in food. Starch molecules are shaped like a corkscrew. When a starch molecule comes into contact with an iodine solution, iodine ions penetrate and form a starch-polyiodine complex. As a result of the process, the starch molecule turns blue.

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Slide text: Water + Starch + Subwoofer The combination “starch + water” is a so-called “non-Newtonian fluid”, i.e. a liquid that is not affected by Newton's laws. The property of such a mass is ductility. it can behave both as a liquid and as a powder.

Classification and characteristics of the assortmentDepending on the source of receipt
· potato
corn
· wheat
· tapioca
· rice

Depending on the technology features

unmodified
modified:
hydrolyzed
swelling
oxidized
gelling
phosphate.

By quality

Potato starch is divided into varieties:
Extra
Higher
First
Second.
Wheat starch comes in the following varieties:
Extra
Higher
First
Corn and rice:
First
Second

Potato starch forms a viscous transparent
paste. For its production, universal varieties are used
potatoes, characterized by high yield and large
starch content.
Corn starch produces a low-viscosity paste,
opaque, milky white. For its production
Starchy corn varieties are most suitable.
Wheat starch produces a paste of reduced viscosity,
but more transparent compared to corn.
Tapioca starch forms a transparent viscous
paste. Tapioca starch is an analogue of potato and
produced in Asia from the root of the legume cassava (cassava).
Rice starch forms an opaque paste.

Assortment characteristics of individual species

Many people think that "modified"
means a genetically modified product.
However, in in this case it only means that
starch has been chemically treated
for example, oxidation.
This modification allows you to change the properties
starch so that it performs its functions
thickener, stabilizer or improver
quality of flour in various products.
The nutritional value of starch is not
is changing.

Assortment characteristics of individual species

Hydrolyzed starch is produced by partial
hydrolysis of starch.
Swelling - during heat treatment of a thin layer
concentrated starch paste (has the ability
dissolve in water)
Oxidized - as a result of the interaction of starch with
oxidizing agents (H2O2, KMnO4).
Phosphate - through the interaction of starch with phosphorus
acid or its salts.
Gelling starch is obtained by oxidizing potato
starch with a weak solution of potassium permanganate in the presence
hydrochloric acid, then thoroughly washed and dried.
Characterized by increased gelatinizing ability. IN
it has become widespread in the confectionery industry
as a student educator.

Consumer properties

Starch constitutes the main share
carbohydrates consumed by humans. He's easy
digested and absorbed by the body, has
high nutritional value.
In the food industry, starch is found
wide application: when making biscuits,
cakes, sweets, oriental sweets,
pasta, some types of sausages.
Starch is used for cooking
jelly, sauces and as a molding agent
material for casting fondant, milk and
liqueur varieties of sweets.

Consumer properties

Chemical composition and energy value
Components
Water, g
Proteins, g
Fats, g
Carbohydrates
digestible, g
Mineral
substances, g
Energy
value, kcal
(kJ)
Potato
starch
Corn
starch
20
0,1
Footprints
13
1
0,6
79,6
85,2
0,1
0,07
299 (1251)
329 (1377)

Factors shaping quality

Potato starch technology
Washed
Grind
Wash with water (forms
starch milk) pulp
remains on the sieve


Raw starch is dried
Sift and pack.

Technology of corn (rice,
wheat) starch
Grains are soaked in acidified water
Crushed into large pieces
The embryo is separated
Grind to make porridge
Wash with water
Starch milk is cleared of impurities
Precipitate starch by settling
Raw starch is dried
Sift and pack.

Quality requirements

The color must be white for premium grades potato starch with
characteristic crystalline hue (of chandeliers) due to
reflectivity of large starch grains, for the rest
varieties white or white with a grayish tint. Corn and wheat
Starch is characterized by a natural slight yellowness.
Impurities of other types of starch and heavy metal salts are not
are allowed. When sifting 100 g of potato starch there should not be
stay sand.
Benign starch has no taste and does not allow crunch
when chewing.
Starch has a slight odor, musty and moldy odors do not
are allowed.
Starch must meet the requirements for the number of dark specks
per 1 dm2 of surface, mass fraction of moisture, ash content,
acidity, mass fraction of protein and sulfur dioxide.
Thus, the mass fraction of moisture of corn starch should be no more than 13,
potato no more than 20%.

Factors that maintain quality

Packaging and labeling
o Starch is packaged in double fabric or
paper bags: potato - net weight
no more than 50 kg, corn - 25, 50, 60 kg (for
industrial processing 70 kg).
o Starch can be packaged in small containers from
paper, polyethylene, film weighing from 250 to
1000 g
o Markings are applied indicating
warning sign “Afraid of dampness.”

Storage

Store packaged starch in dry, clean and
well ventilated, free of foreign odors and
warehouses uninfested with pests.
It is not allowed to store starch together with products
having a specific odor.
Important condition proper storage starch -
maintaining relative air humidity no higher
75%.
Optimal temperature storage 10 °C.
Guaranteed shelf life of potato and
corn starch 2 years from the date of production,
wheat - 1 year.

Starch defects

Starch defects occur mainly when
violation of technology or storage conditions.
These include:
Presence of mechanical and foreign impurities
Smell and taste of fermentation products
Crunch when chewing
Grey colour
Increased mass fraction of moisture
Development of microorganisms.
Starch with such defects is used
for technical purposes.

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Starch is a natural polymer

(C6H10O5)n where n is from several hundred to several thousand

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In potatoes - 20%

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    In rice - 80%

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    Wheat and corn-70%

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    Receipt

    Starch is most often obtained from potatoes. To do this, the potatoes are crushed, washed with water and pumped into large vessels where settling occurs. The resulting starch is washed again with water, settled and dried in a stream warm air

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    Physical properties

    It occurs in the form of white grains. Starch grains are insoluble in cold water;

    In hot water, the membrane of the grains bursts and the starch forms a colloidal solution (gel).

    Does not have a sweet taste.

    Slide 8 Chemical properties

    Qualitative reaction to starch. Iodine forms a complex compound with starch intensively

    of blue color

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    Experience “Qualitative reaction”

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    Hydrolysis

    Reaction equation: (C6H10O5)n + nH2O → nC6H12O6 Stepwise hydrolysis Starch dextrins maltose glucose

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    Destruction by heating

    When starch is heated, macromolecules are destroyed with the formation of compounds with a lower molecular weight - dextrins. Due to partial dehydration, dextrins acquire a yellow and golden-brown color. This process occurs when baking flour confectionery products, since starch makes up the main part of wheat flour.

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    Experiment “Acid hydrolysis of starch”

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    Application in the paper industry

    Corn starch is used for roll sizing and surface sizing in the paper industry. This increases the paper strength, lays down surface lint and increases the stiffness and rattle of the document.

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    Application in confectionery and bakery production

    Corn starch is widely used in the food industry as a thickener for sauces, puddings and pie fillings. In bakeries, it helps soften wheat flour and provides good texture.

    Cornstarch is easily converted into a smooth paste within an hour when pressure cooked. This makes its use in the textile industry widely popular. Its viscosity ensures uniform flow and penetration into the interstices of the yam, which ensures a good weave of the thread.

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    Construction Application

    For the production of building mixtures, thickeners and binders based on corn starch are used. Starch-based additives are being developed for the construction industry. They are used to impart specific properties cement mortars, plaster mortars, gypsum products, finishing mixtures, etc.

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    Application of Pharmaceutical Industry

    Cornstarch is best suited as vehicle for compressing tablets in the pharmaceutical industry.

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    Research student 2 "A" class MBOU "OOSH" No. 7 Bondarenko Danila

    Mysterious starch and its significance for humans

    Head: Belozerova Natalya Nikolaevna


    Goal of the work:

    • Find out what effect foods containing starch have on our health.

    2. Determine what foods adults and children like to eat: with or without starch.


    Z adachi:

    1. Study information about starch.

    2. Study methods for detecting starch in food.

    3. Conduct a survey among adults and children about their favorite foods.

    4. Conduct an experiment to determine the presence of starch in food products, based on survey data.

    5. Analyze the survey results.

    6. Study the areas of application of starch.

    Object of study: starch

    Subject of study: Food

    Research methods: literature study, experiments, surveys, observations


    HYPOTHESIS.

    If we study starch, we will learn about the benefits or harms of starch and this can allow us to create the right diet.


    What is starch?

    STARCH - the main reserve carbohydrate of plants is formed in their cells and accumulates mainly in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as well as in leaves and stems.

    Properties of starch.

    • Tasteless white powder, insoluble in cold water.
    • IN in his hand he makes a “creaking” noise caused by the friction of particles.
    • It swells (dissolves) in hot water, forming a viscous solution - a paste;
    • WITH solution of iodine forms a compound that has blue color.

    The role of starch in human nutrition .

    Starch is a carbohydrate, one of the main sources of energy for humans.

    Conclusions:

    1. Starch is beneficial because it quickly replenishes a person’s energy.

    But its excess can cause harm - overweight, obesity, obesity.

    2. Nutrition should be balanced


    EXPERIMENTS

    To study properties starch I chose potato starch.

    Hypothesis: starch creaks

    Experience 1: I poured starch into a cup. I rubbed it between my fingers: indeed, a slight creak was heard

    Hypothesis: starch does not dissolve in cold water, turns into a glue-like mass

    Experience 2: He poured water into a glass and mixed water with starch. Starch did not dissolve in water. While stirring, a viscous mixture formed at the bottom of the glass. On it felt sticky to the touch.


    starch reacts with iodine to give a blue or purple tint.

    Experience 3: For this I took: a napkin, iodine, dry starch, starch mixed with water.

    Dropped a few drops of iodine onto a napkin, into dry starch and starch mixed with water

    • Iodine on a brown napkin.
    • When reacting with dry starch, iodine turns dark purple.
    • If iodine is added to starch mixed with water, we see that it turns dark blue.

    Conclusion: All hypotheses about the properties of starch were confirmed


    Survey .

    We conducted a survey among children and adults about what foods they like most.

    Adults were also asked the question: “What do you know about starch?”

    Participated in the survey: students of class 2 “A” of our school – 30 people, teachers primary school, my grandmother and colleagues from my mother’s work - 15 people.

    We received the following survey results:


    Five most popular food products .

    Children

    1 . apple 11 people

    2 . banana 11 people

    3 . tangerine 6 people

    4 . chicken/meat 5 people

    5 . milk 4 people

    Adults

    1 . potatoes 6 people

    2 . fish 4 people

    3 . meat 4 people

    4 . yogurt 3 people

    5 . fruits 3 people

    The following products were selected for testing for the presence of starch:

    7 . fish

    8 . yogurt

    1 . apple

    2 . banana

    3 . mandarin

    4 . chicken

    5 . milk

    6 . potato

    9 . cabbage

    10 . tomato

    11 . baked goods (bread, cookies)

    Cabbage, tomato and pastries were selected additionally from the survey, they scored equal votes with fruit and yogurt


    The products were divided into groups:

    • Vegetable origin
    • Animal origin
    • Mixed

    Animal products

    Mixed group:

    P Origin:

    Vegetable products

    origin:

    11 . bread

    12 . cookie

    1 . apple

    2 . banana

    3 . mandarin

    4 . potato

    5 . cabbage

    6 . tomato

    7 . chicken

    8 . milk

    9 . Yogurt

    10 . fish


    Experience 4 : checked the presence of starch in food products of plant origin

    Each product was placed in a separate cup and iodine was dropped onto it.

    Overripe banana

    Mandarin

    Unripe banana

    Apple

    Potato

    Tomato

    Cabbage


    We got the following results:

    No starch :

    • . in an apple
    • . in an overripe banana
    • . in mandarin
    • . in cabbage
    • . in tomato

    Starch is:

    1. in an unripe banana

    2. in potatoes

    Conclusions:

    • Not all plants contain starch
    • As some foods ripen, starch may disappear from them.

    We turned to the Internet, the Medical Information Network site, and learned that as bananas ripen, the starch turns into sugar. Therefore, ripe bananas are sweeter.


    Experience 5: checked the presence of starch in foods of animal origin

    Each product was placed in a separate cup and iodine was dropped onto it.

    Milk

    Yogurt

    Chicken

    Conclusions: animal products do not contain starch

    Fish


    Experience 6: Checked for starch in mixed foods

    Each product was placed in a separate cup and iodine was dropped onto it.

    Cookie

    Bread

    The composition of cookies and bread includes products of plant origin: wheat (wheat flour) and animal - butter or margarine.

    Wheat contains starch, and margarine or butter contains animal fat

    Conclusion: in mixed products, starch does not disappear anywhere.


    Analysis of survey results .

    When surveying children, it became clear that the majority like: apples and bananas.

    We know that most children love ripe bananas. This means that the starch content in them is minimal. Other products also do not contain starch

    When interviewing adults It became clear that most people love potatoes. In second and third place are fish and meat.

    From experience, potatoes contain a lot of starch. Fish and meat and other products do not contain starch.

    Conclusions:

    1. Most students in class 2 “A” prefer foods that do not contain starch.

    2. Most adults prefer mixed foods.


    Other uses of starch

    From the adult survey I also learned:

    1. Starch can be useful in everyday life: it used to be used to treat shirt collars. This made them appear whiter. And since starch hardens when it dries, the collars held the shape they were given. Napkins and tablecloths were starched for this purpose.

    2. Starch was used by artists: previously, canvases for painting were treated with starch so that paints would not leak through them.

    3. Nowadays, starch is used in the manufacture of: tablets, ointments and powders, and also

    in the production of paper, cardboard, paints, glue. And I was surprised when I learned that starch is used in the manufacture of sausages and sausages.


    Conclusion .

    1. Starch can bring both benefit and harm to humans.

    2. It is important to eat right, consume foods that contain starch in moderation, but you cannot avoid them, a person needs them.

    3. I found out that students in our class prefer foods without starch. And adults love mixed foods.

    Adults need to monitor their children’s nutrition so that they replenish energy on time and sufficiently. Since without adult supervision, most of the students in our class will eat only fruits on their own, and this is not enough for their healthy development .

    Starch can be found in food products: pasta, vermicelli, bread, pancakes, flour products, jelly, porridge

    And also to grow properly and keep your weight normal – you need to play sports!


    Thank you for your attention.

    Be healthy!

    Description of the presentation by individual slides:

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    Slide description:

    Starch consists of 2 polysaccharides - amylose and amylopectin, formed by glucose residues. It has been experimentally proven that the chemical formula of starch is (C6H10O5)n. It has been established that starch consists not only of linear molecules, but also of molecules with a branched structure. This explains the granular structure of starch. Accumulates in the form of grains, mainly in the cells of seeds, bulbs, tubers, as well as in leaves and stems. Starch is a white powder, insoluble in cold water. In hot water it swells and forms a paste. The structure of starch.

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    Slide description:

    Physical Properties Tasteless, amorphous white powder, insoluble in cold water; in hot water it swells (dissolves), forming a colloidal solution - a paste. Under a microscope it can be seen that it is a granular powder; When starch powder is squeezed in your hand, it produces a characteristic “crunch” caused by the friction of the particles.

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    Slide description:

    chemical properties It swells in hot water, in water and with the addition of acid (H2SO4, diluted, etc.) as a catalyst, it gradually hydrolyzes with a decrease in molecular weight, down to glucose. Forms a colloidal solution (starch paste); with iodine solution gives a blue color. Starch molecules are heterogeneous in size. Starch is a mixture of linear and branched macromolecules. Under the action of enzymes or heating with acids, it undergoes hydrolysis. Equation: (C6H10O5)n + nH2O-H2SO4→ nC6H12O6. Qualitative reactions: Starch, unlike glucose, does not give a silver mirror reaction. Like sucrose, it does not reduce copper(II) hydroxide. Interaction with iodine (blue color).

    5 slide

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    Nutritional value In the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, starch is hydrolyzed and converted into glucose, which is absorbed by the body. Starch, as a food additive, is used to thicken many foods, prepare jelly, dressings and sauces.

    6 slide

    Slide description:

    Biological properties Starch, being one of the products of photosynthesis, is widespread in nature. For plants, it is a supply of nutrients and is found mainly in fruits, seeds and tubers. The grains of cereal plants are the richest in starch: rice (up to 86%), wheat (up to 75%), corn (up to 72%), and potato tubers (up to 24%).

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    Slide description:

    For the human body, starch, along with sucrose, serves as the main supplier of carbohydrates - one of the most important components of food. Under the action of enzymes, starch is hydrolyzed to glucose, which is oxidized in cells to carbon dioxide and water, releasing the energy necessary for the functioning of a living organism.

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    Slide description:

    Modification of starch In industry, the conversion of starch into glucose (saccharification process) occurs by boiling it for several hours with dilute sulfuric acid (the catalytic effect of sulfuric acid on the saccharification of starch was discovered in 1811 by K. S. Kirchhoff). To remove sulfuric acid from the resulting solution, chalk is added to it, producing insoluble calcium sulfate from sulfuric acid. The latter is filtered off and the substance is evaporated. The result is a thick sweet mass - starch syrup, which contains, in addition to glucose, a significant amount of other starch hydrolysis products. Molasses is used for the preparation of confectionery products and for a variety of technical purposes. If you need to get pure glucose, then boiling the starch takes longer than it is more completely converted into glucose. The solution obtained after neutralization and filtration is concentrated until glucose crystals begin to fall out of it. Also, currently, starch hydrolysis is carried out enzymatically, using alpha-amylase to produce dextrins of various lengths, and glucoamylase for their further hydrolysis to produce glucose.

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    Slide description:

    When dry starch is heated to 200-250°C, its partial decomposition occurs and a mixture of polysaccharides (dextrin and others) that are less complex than starch is obtained. The physical change produces starch with a high moisture-holding capacity, which in turn gives the final product the desired consistency. Modified starch has nothing to do with genetically modified organisms, since it is not changed at the genetic level. Modified starch

    10 slide

    Slide description:

    Application of starch. Starch is the main part of the most important food products: flour (75 - 80%), potatoes (25%), sago, etc. Energy value is about 16.8 kJ/g. It is a valuable nutritious product. To facilitate its absorption, starch-containing foods are exposed to high temperatures, that is, potatoes are boiled, bread is baked. Under these conditions, partial hydrolysis of starch occurs and dextrins, soluble in water, are formed. Dextrins in the digestive tract undergo further hydrolysis to glucose, which is absorbed by the body. Excess glucose is converted into glycogen (animal starch). The composition of glycogen is the same as that of starch - (C6H10O5)n, but its molecules are more branched. The liver contains especially a lot of glycogen (up to 10%). In the body, glycogen is a reserve substance that is converted into glucose as it is consumed in cells. In industry, starch is converted into molasses and glucose by hydrolysis. To do this, it is heated with dilute sulfuric acid, the excess of which is then neutralized with chalk.

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    The resulting precipitate of calcium sulfate is filtered off, the solution is evaporated and glucose is isolated. If starch hydrolysis is not completed, a mixture of dextrins and glucose is formed - molasses, which is used in the confectionery industry. Dextrins obtained from starch are used as glue to thicken paints when applying designs to fabric. Starch is used for starching linen. Under a hot iron, starch is partially hydrolyzed and converted into dextrins. The latter form a dense film on the fabric, which adds shine to the fabric and protects it from soiling. Starch and its derivatives are also used in the production of paper, textiles, foundries and other industries, as well as in the pharmaceutical industry.