Queen Mary University of London researchers have developed new nanocomposite films using starch instead of petroleum-based ...

Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch. By Carl Zimmer As soon as you put starch in your mouth ...

But archaeological evidence in recent years has challenged this view, suggesting that humans long ago developed a taste for carbohydrates, roasting things such as tubers and other starch-laden ...

Maize, or corn, grows tall, with thin stalks that boast ears of the cereal grain used in food production, trade and security globally. However, due to rain, wind and other increasingly extreme ...

FNB cautions farmers and consumers to brace for significant changes in the coming season, this is while the current prices are relatively high. South African maize prices remain uncertain due to a ...

This year’s maize harvest is shaping up to be one of the worst in the past five years, according to one of our agronomists. Soils may need some remedial action to repair the damage. Elsewhere ...

Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Starch and By Products for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.For the quarter ended 30-09-2024, the company has reported a Consolidated ...

As soon as starch — whether it be in the form of boiled rice, french fries, or momos — enters the human mouth, an enzyme in the saliva starts breaking it down. This enzyme, known as amylase, was ...

Wheat starch paste is an adhesive recommended for use with paper artifacts, whether for hinging artifacts to mats, for making repairs, or for reattaching leaves in books. Wheat starch makes a smooth ...

It’s unknown what caused the silos to collapse or how much wheat entered the river. The Shoalhaven plant is one of the largest wheat starch and gluten plants of its kind in the world, processing more ...