coated with modified starch
English translation: difference between starch and modified starch
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| 14:53 May 23, 2005 |
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| 2 +7 | according to one Internet source |
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| 4 +2 | Yes, there is a difference |
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peer agreement (net): +7according to one Internet source Explanation: "Starches can be modified in several ways to change their function as additives in products. They can be cross-linked, where the chains get stuck together into a mesh. They can be heated to break the long chains down into simpler molecules like dextrin, polydextrin, and malto-dextrin. These are simply short starches. Starches can have a hydrogen replaced by something else, such as a carboxymethyl group, making carboxymethyl starch." |
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