title: Effect of amylose content on physical and mechanical properties of potato-starch-based edible films.
abstract: The present study investigated the amylose content and the gelatinization properties of various potato starches extracted from different potato cultivars. These potato starches were used to prepare edible films. Physical and mechanical properties of the films were investigated. The crystallinity of selected native starches and edible films made of the same starches were determined by X-ray diffraction. The amylose content of potato starches varied between 11.9 and 20.1%. Gelatinization of potato starches in excess water occurred at temperatures ranging from 58 to 69 degrees C independently of the amylose content. The relative crystallinity was found to be around 10-13% in selected native potato starches with low, medium, and high amylose content. Instead, films prepared from the same potato starches were found to be practically amorphous having the relative crystallinity of 0-4%. The mechanical properties and the water vapor permeability of the films were found to be independent of the amylose content.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Technology, PO Box 66 (Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2), PO Box 64 (Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland. riku.talja@helsinki.fi
authors.forename: Riku A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Talja
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peura
authors.forename: Ritva
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Serimaa
authors.forename: Kirsi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jouppila
mesh_terms: D000688:Amylose / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000379:methods; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003460:Crystallization; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013213:Starch / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D013213:Starch; D000688:Amylose