THE starch laid down in all maize kernels contains both amylose and amylopectin, except in the case of ‘waxy maize’ the starch of which contains no amylose or at most an amount too small for detection ...

IN a recent communication to the Arbeiten ties botan isches Institut in Würzburg (Bd. iii.), Prof. Sachs gives the results of his work during the past summer in connection with the above subject. The ...

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Add fat—such as cream, butter, olive oil, or coconut milk—which coats the starch molecules and interferes with their ability ...

Phototropin responds to blue light and regulates starch storage by activating or deactivating PMSK1, a protein that controls starch synthesis. Blue light reduces starch accumulation, while red light ...