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November 15th 2023 Biodegradable super absorbent polymer made from starch. A scientist here says he has developed an inexpensive, biodegradable super absorbent polymer (SAP) derived from starch that could help resolve the growing environmental problem concerning disposable diapers. The starch … Continue reading →

November 01st 2023 Starch breakthrough: discovery could revolutionize human health and industry. Recent research has illuminated the longstanding question of how starch granules develop in the seeds of Triticeae crops – including wheat, barley, and rye. This discovery holds the … Continue reading →

October 05th 2023 Scientists have created synthetic sponges that soak up microplastics. Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent of microplastics in tap water and seawater. Sponges. Is there anything they can’t do? … Continue reading →

September 18th 2023 A thermal processable, self-healing, and fully bio-based starch plastic. The self-healing efficiency reached more than 88 percent in terms of mechanical properties. The transfer of plastic waste from land to oceans and its subsequent accumulation within the … Continue reading →

September 09th 2023 Study reveals how resistant starch intake lowers liver triglycerides in people with fatty liver disease. For four months, participants in a clinical trial consumed resistant starch – known to encourage the growth of beneficial gut bacteria – … Continue reading →

August 28th 2023 Starch science: researchers discover crucial enzyme for better baking, brewing and milling. A team of UK researchers has figured out how low-quality starch grows in wheat. The discovery, published in The Plant Cell, could help to breed … Continue reading →

August 08th 2023 Combining starch with PLA improves its industrial compostability, researchers claim. Published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering and supported by the US Department of Agriculture and MSU AgBioResearch, the team’s research suggests that PLA can sit in … Continue reading →

August 08th 2023 Industry in Cuban central province guarantees corn starch for national demand. The 44-year-old company Producing and Commercializing Glucose, Starch and Corn Derivatives (GydeMa) in the province of Cienfuegos, the only one of its kind in Cuba, has … Continue reading →

July 23rd 2023 Revolutionizing starch factory effluent treatment with AI and ML. Revolutionizing Starch Factory Effluent Treatment with AI and Machine Learning: A New Era in Industrial Waste Management. In the wake of growing environmental concerns, industries worldwide are seeking … Continue reading →

July 11th 2023 “We need to develop a sustainable approach with chemicals that we can synthesize in large amounts,” said Imre Gyuk, director of energy storage research at DOEʼs Office of Electricity. Researchers used a starch derivative to boost the … Continue reading →