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Starch: Phase behaviour, assembly and mobility

Reference	BBS/E/F/02158365
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Stephen Ring
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department	Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	73,698
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1998
End date	31/03/2001
Duration	36 months

Abstract

This project is concerned with the phase behaviour and dynamics of starch, and starch products, relevant to their use in foods and related materials, including their use as nutrients. Aspects examined include crystallization and dissolution behaviour, chain dynamics and glass transition behaviour and how interactions with other polymers and low molecular weight solutes can modify behaviour. The aim is to establish predictive relationships between molecular structure and composition, and behaviour. In part the usefulness of the predictive framework will be tested through examining the behaviour of mutant starches. In addition crystallization behaviour of relevance to the biomolecular assembly of the starch granule will be examined to identify the scope for changing properties through modifying assembly.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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