Description
The oxidation of starch with sodium hypochlorite is a common practice in the starch industry. These modified starches are used both in food and non-food applications. Sodium hypochlorite is produced via electricity and subsequently transported to the starch modification factory. In this lecture we will present our research using the same electrochemical principles. Electrification of the starch oxidation process enables generation of hypochlorite by converting sodium chloride in-situ to hypochlorite, which could substantially lower the environmental impact, since brine waste streams are reduced, and increase safety as well, since transport, handling and storage of sodium hypochlorite is minimized. In the present study the influence of the electrochemical process on the quality of the oxidized starch is performed by evaluating the carboxyl content, molecular weight and pasting characteristics of oxidized potato starch. Secondly, the influence of re-using the spent oxidant on the quality of the oxidized starch is determined.| Period | 18 Apr 2023 → 19 Apr 2023 |
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| Event title | 74 th Starch Convention |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Detmold, GermanyShow on map |