Starch is a polysaccharide widely present in nature and characterized by a wide range of
applications. This often implies the necessity for various novel properties with respect to …

A shift to a bioeconomy development model has been evolving, conducting the scientific
community to investigate new ways of producing chemicals, materials and fuels from …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have been extensively explored and implemented in different areas,
ranging from sensors and actuators to the biomedical field. The increasing attention devoted …

Recently, the utilization of starch to replace synthetic polymers for the manufacture of green
materials has gained extensive interest, due to its renewability, biodegradability, abundance …

The physicochemical properties and structural changes of potato starch esterified with
octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) assisted with pulsed electric field (PEF) were investigated …

Biopolymers are particularly suitable for drug applications due to their biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and low immunogenicity. There has been growing interest in using …

Starch films are gaining attention as substitutes of synthetic polymers due to their
biodegradability and low cost. Some ionic liquids have been postulated as alternatives to …

Renewable energy has attracted significant interest in recent years as a result of
sustainability, environmental impact, and socio-economic considerations. Given existing …

In this work changes in potato starch during processing (dissolution and plasticization via
thermocompression) in the presence of three types of media: deep eutectic solvents (DES) …

In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of different low concentrations of alcohol
solution (5%–20%) on the gelatinization and pasting properties of pea starch. A rapid visco …