TY - JOUR
T1 - State of water in starch-water systems in the gelatinization temperature range as investigated using dielectric relaxation spectroscopy
AU - Motwani, Tanuj
AU - Lanagan, Michael T.
AU - Anantheswaran, Ramaswamy C.
PY - 2012/1/4
Y1 - 2012/1/4
N2 - The dielectric response of native wheat starch-water slurries containing 5-60% starch (w/w) was measured in the frequency range of 0.2-20 GHz after heating the slurries to 7 different temperatures between 25 and 90 °C for 30 min. Three relaxations, with relaxation time range of 4-9 ps, 20-25 ps and 230-620 ps at 25 °C, were identified from the dielectric spectra of starch slurries. The fastest relaxation process (4-9 ps) was attributed to bulk water while the two slower relaxations were attributed to the confined water molecules present in the starch-water system. The amount of water exhibiting the slowest relaxation (230-620 ps) was calculated to be 0.08-0.16 g water/g starch, which was close to the monolayer water associated with wheat starch. Mobility of bulk water was significantly reduced (P < 0.001) upon gelatinization at low starch concentration (10% starch), but remained unaffected at higher starch concentrations. The mobility of two slower relaxing water species was not significantly influenced (P > 0.19) by gelatinization at all starch concentrations.
AB - The dielectric response of native wheat starch-water slurries containing 5-60% starch (w/w) was measured in the frequency range of 0.2-20 GHz after heating the slurries to 7 different temperatures between 25 and 90 °C for 30 min. Three relaxations, with relaxation time range of 4-9 ps, 20-25 ps and 230-620 ps at 25 °C, were identified from the dielectric spectra of starch slurries. The fastest relaxation process (4-9 ps) was attributed to bulk water while the two slower relaxations were attributed to the confined water molecules present in the starch-water system. The amount of water exhibiting the slowest relaxation (230-620 ps) was calculated to be 0.08-0.16 g water/g starch, which was close to the monolayer water associated with wheat starch. Mobility of bulk water was significantly reduced (P < 0.001) upon gelatinization at low starch concentration (10% starch), but remained unaffected at higher starch concentrations. The mobility of two slower relaxing water species was not significantly influenced (P > 0.19) by gelatinization at all starch concentrations.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.06.057
DO - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.06.057
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80054744151
SN - 0144-8617
VL - 87
SP - 24
EP - 31
JO - Carbohydrate Polymers
JF - Carbohydrate Polymers
IS - 1
ER -