Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "Starch Nanoparticles"
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Characterization, Quantification and Modification of Starch Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-22)Natural polymers, such as polysaccharides, have the potential to replace petroleum-based polymers in certain industrial applications. Ecosphere® starch nanoparticles (ENPs), produced by EcoSynthetix Inc., are starch-based ... -
Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds through Fluorescence Quenching of Pyrene Labeled Starch Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)The aim of this research was to demonstrate the potential application of starch nanoparticles (SNPs) labeled with 1-pyrenebutyric acid (PBA) as the active component in optical sensors used for the detection of minute ...