Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "starch"
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Hydrophobic Modification of Starch
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-27)Starch is a very common polysaccharide with multiple applications in the industry, but the range of physical properties exhibited by that material is relatively limited due to its strongly hydrophilic character. The work ... -
Interactions between DNA and starch nanoparticles: adsorption and covalent attachment
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-07)Biopolymers have been recently received more and more attention as a renewable substitute for traditional petroleum-based materials. Products made from petroleum-based materials typically cannot be recovered, with long ... -
Polysaccharides for Bitumen Extraction, Environmental Decontamination and Cell Culture
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-07)Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrates with long chains of monosaccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds. Some of the most prevalent polysaccharides in nature include starch and chitin. For the work reported in this ... -
Starch-based Polymers as Flocculants of Oil Sands Mature Fine Tailings and for Extraction of Bitumen from Oil Sands
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-25)Mature fine tailings (MFT) generated by oil sands extraction operations in Alberta pose significant environmental challenges. Polymeric flocculants are often needed to accelerate the consolidation and dewatering of MFT. A ... -
Towards the Development of Thermoresponsive Starch Films
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-22)Wound dressings are an important part of the global wound care market. In addition to having desirable physical properties such as flexibility and gas permeability, it is also important that they be easily removed. As ...