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Biochemical and structural study of the starch of plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) during its maturation

Production Plant Banana Starch Fruit quality
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Abstract

Physicochemical, physical and strctural analysis of plantain flour and starch during development (in the week 2 to 8 range) as following:
- mineral analysis
- sioluble sugar analysis by HPAE-PAD
- starch and resistant starch content
- Optical and environmental microscopy analysis
- strcutural analysis by size excluision chromatography
- Differential scanning calorimetry analysis
- RVA profile
- X ray diffraction analysis

Find enclosed the CR2012-007vGB report including background and activities

Perspectives

Communication in a congress and publication of the original results

Project Number : 1200-007

Year : 2012

Type of funding : SP

Project type : PC

Start date :
01 Aug 2012

End date :
28 Feb 2013

Flagship project :
Non

Project leader :
Olivier Gibert

Project leader's institution :
CIRAD

Project leader's RU :
QUALISUD

Budget allocated :
3006 €

Total budget allocated ( including co-financing) :
3006 €

Funding :
Labex