Abstract
AbstractA rapid and non‐destructive pulsed NMR method of monitoring starch retrogradation was developed based on the principle that the signals from protons in the “solid‐like” and liquid components in a system decay at significantly different rates following a 90° radio‐frequency pulse. As molecular association or recrystallization proceeds during aging of a starch gel, the proportion of the “solid‐like” component in the system increases. The resulting decrease in segmental mobility of the starch chains causes a decrease in the signal from the liquid component, but a concomitant increase in the signal attributed to protons in the “solid‐like” fraction. The method was applied to study the retrogradation tendency of starches from different botanical sources.
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