It is a polysaccharide used as food reserve, especially by plants. In the food industry, they are used as additives that are modified to increase its stability at high temperature, acid concentrations and freezing, so they can maintain a good texture.

Properties of modified starch:

• Provide an improvement in functionality, consistency and reliability in food processes.
• It humidifies and gives texture to foods.
• Stabilizing of foams and food.
• Gives resistance to foods when they are exposed to high temperatures.
• It provides resistance to freezing and thawing cycles.
• Present solubility in cold.

Among the starches that Quimatic supplies, the most important ones are the following:

Potato Starch

It is a gluten-free flour that is extract form the starch of the potato through sophisticated processes. It is a very fine powder which can be used with other types of flour for baking. Potato starch can also be used as a thickener controlling viscosity and acid tolerance

Applications:

• Baked goods.
• Breakfast cereals.
• Pastas and tortillas.
• Snack products.

Tapioca Starch

Also called tapioca flour, it is a flavorless and refined white flour made from the cassava root. Tapioca starch has a very good quality and it is a substitute for arrowroot starch and cornstarch. This starch doesn’t have gluten and it is often added to gluten-free baking as a thickener.

Applications:

• Baked goods.
• It is used as a thickener for sauces and soups.

Corn Starch and Pregelatinized Starch for Pharmaceutical Industry

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