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Starch from potato

Product Description

Starch

Application Notes

Starch is used as an additive for food processing, food starches are typically used as thickeners and stabilizers. Starch is used to produce various bioplastics, synthetic polymers that are biodegradable. An example is polylactic acid. Glucose from starch can be further fermented to biofuel corn ethanol. Hydrogen production can use starch as the raw material.

Usage Statement

Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.

Key Applications

Food Additives | Papermaking | Cell Culture | Starch Gel Electrophoresis | Iodometric indicator

Specifications

SKU	02102954-CF
Alternate Names	Amylum; Alpha-starch
Application Notes	Starch is used as an additive for food processing, food starches are typically used as thickeners and stabilizers. Starch is used to produce various bioplastics, synthetic polymers that are biodegradable. An example is polylactic acid. Glucose from starch can be further fermented to biofuel corn ethanol. Hydrogen production can use starch as the raw material.
Auto Ignition	410°C
Base Catalog Number	102954
Boiling Point	Decomposes (NIOSH, 2016)
CAS #	9005-25-8
Density	1.45 (NIOSH, 2016)
EC Number	232-679-6
Format	Powder
Melting Point	Decomposes (NIOSH, 2016)
Molecular Formula	(C6H10O5)n
Molecular Weight	342.297 g/mol
Personal Protective Equipment	Eyeshields, Gloves, respirator filter
Solubility	Insoluble (NIOSH, 2016)
Source	Potato
Usage Statement	Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Vapor Pressure	0 mm Hg (approx) (NIOSH, 2016)