Advances in Starch: Molecular Structure, Functionalities and Biosynthesis 2.0
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 71
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cereal science; carbohydrate chemistry; structural, thermal, and rheological properties of biopolymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth, starch is synthesized by green plants, algae, or some cyanobacteria and provides the major calories for the human diet and is the primary feedstock for the bioindustry. The physicochemical properties of starches from enormous origins show a very wide range, resulting in various functionalities, attributed to the differences in molecular structure and the biosynthesis pathway of starch. This Special Issue in IJMS will cover recent research advances in revealing starch molecular structure, functionalities, and biosynthesis. Accordingly, we call for original research papers or reviews on various aspects of the topic of this Special Issue.
Dr. Xiangli Kong
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- starch
- structure
- biosynthesis
- functionality
- amylopectin
- amylose
- properties
- characteristics
