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March 03rd 2022 Green flexible electronics based on starch. Abstract. Flexible electronics (FEs) with excellent flexibility or foldability may find widespread applications in the wearable devices, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and other areas. However, the widely utilization … Continue reading →

February 08th 2022 Inspired by the always immaculate lotus leaf, researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable. Inspired by the pristine lotus leaf, Australian scientists have engineered a quickly biodegradable yet self-cleaning plastic they say … Continue reading →

February 02nd 2022 Łódź scientists create revolutionary ‘heavy-duty’ biodegradable materials from modified starch. Scientists from Łódź have solved a ‘long-standing problem’ after engineering an innovative new biodegradable, heavy-duty foil made from modified starch. Although the use of starch in recycled … Continue reading →

January 31st 2022 Plantcarb, spin out, start up for starch with 100% amylose. Plantcarb ApS is a plant biotechnological spin out from Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen established by (among others) two scientists who – as the only ones … Continue reading →

December 20th 2021 How starch makes its way through your body and its effect on health. Starch digestion is a complex process that begins in the mouth and ends in the guts, all the while releasing glucose that provides energy … Continue reading →

December 16th 2021 Healthier tapioca starch is on the way. Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have recently created a healthier form of starch in the cassava plant. Published in the scientiêc journal Plant … Continue reading →

December 15th 2021 Natural titanium dioxide substitute: wheat starch component improves the appearance of pet food. Declaration-friendly alternative from Trigea offers high levels of whiteness and functionality. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) no longer considers the white pigment titanium … Continue reading →

December 03rd 2021 AKFP introduces waxy potato starches for North American food industry. American Key Food Products now offers native waxy potato starch and pregelatinized native waxy potato starch to the North American food industry. Made in Germany by the … Continue reading →

November 29th 2021 DSM to acquire Vestkorn Milling to accelerate growth in plant-based proteins. Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, announces today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Norwegian company Vestkorn Milling, one of Europe’s leading producers … Continue reading →

November 24th 2021 Royal Avebe performance price at 93.30 euro. Royal Avebe today announced its performance price of 93.30 euro for the 2020/2021 financial year. The growing acreage of starch potatoes, especially outside the Netherlands, led to pressure on the … Continue reading →