FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (21): 17-19.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201121004

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Effect of 60Co-γ Radiation on Potato Starch Characteristics

FAN Bei,MA Jing,LI Shu-rong,LI Qing-peng,WANG Feng,ZHOU Hong-jie,HA Yi-ming*   

  1. (Institute of Agro-food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China)
  • Online:2011-11-15 Published:2011-11-11

Abstract: Potato starch samples were radiated by 0, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16 kGy and 20 kGy 60Co-γ, respectively. The changes of starch granule morphology and the transparency, viscosity thermo-stability and viscosity cold-stability of starch paste were measured. After 60Co-γ radiation, the granular appearance of potato starch underwent little change, and the average size became smaller. The transparency, viscosity thermo-stability and viscosity cold-stability of potato starch paste increased while the peak viscosity revealed opposite changes. When the radiation dose was higher than 10 kGy, the peak viscosity, viscosity thermo-stability and viscosity cold-stability of potato starch tended to be stable. These results can provide a theoretical basis for producing modified potato starch.

Key words: potato starch, radiation, granular appearance, viscosity

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