How the type of starch can influence pelleting
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Publisher | Milling & Grain |
Year of publication | 2019 October |
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Medium | Digital |
Edition | 1 |
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Scope & content | By Mathieu Calmont, Borregaaard LignoTech, Norway Starch is one of the primary ingredients used in feed, together with protein. But starches from different sources offer a range of functional properties that need to be considered, not only from a nutritional perspective but also for technological aspects. Chemically, starches are polysaccharides that consist of repeating glucose units. Starch molecules have one of two molecular structures: a linear structure, known as amylose; and a branched structure, known as amylopectin…. Read more. |