Thermal Decomposition of Corn Starch with Different Amylose/Amylopectin Ratios in Open and Sealed Systems

ABSTRACT Thermal decomposition of corn starches with different amylose to amylopectin ratios (0:100 waxy, 23:77 maize, 50:50 Gelose 50, 80:20 Gelose 80) were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in an open system and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in a sealed system using stainless steel high-pressure pans with varying water content (9–75%). The initial water content did not affect the decomposition temperature in the open system because all water evaporated from samples before reaching the decomposition temperature. The sequence of decomposition temperature of different starches is waxy > maize > G50 > G80 in an open system. The moisture content in starch remains constant during the degradation process in a sealed system. Two decomposition temperatures were observed in the sealed system: the first at lower temperature represents long chain scission and the second at higher temperature involves decomposition of the glucose ring. The sequence of the first degradation is waxy > maize > G50 >...

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