Wheat starch is a plant-based dry powdered product, low-protein and low-fibre. It is composed mainly of polysaccharides such as amylose and amylopectin.
Characteristics
White powder, insoluble in water, neutral smell and taste.
How is it obtained
Native wheat starch is extracted from selected EU wheat, reduced to flour and then soaked in water. After that, the product is ground, filtered, centrifuged, dried and reduced to powder.
Function
Thickener
Excipient
Ingredient for glues in the paper industry
Additive for recycled paper mixture
Surface treatment for recycled paper
Uses
FOOD INDUSTRY
Wheat starch is very useful as a natural thickener in the food industry, e.g. in the production of custard, pudding, sauces and dressing. It is also used for baking cakes and biscuits, as it improves the texture of the dough, enhancing the flavours and extending the shelf life of the finished products.
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
In addition, it is used for covering tablets, as well as an excipient for natural products. And it is used as a culture medium for bacteria in the fermentation phase of specific tests.
PAPER INDUSTRY AND CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
In this sector, starch is used in the production of glues for the bonding of corrugated cardboard layers, and as the main ingredient for surface treatment to improve the printability and runnability of paper. Moreover, it is used as a natural additive for pulp in paper mills.
Product Description :
Wheat starch is a carbohydrate found in many plants and is a common part of the human diet. Typical sources of starch include wheat, corn, potatoes or tapioca. It is a polysaccharide containing an abundance of glucose molecules. Whether in its original form or as one of its derivatives, starch has a variety of uses in the food and manufacturing industries.
Food starches are added to thicken or stabilize products such as puddings, soups, sauces, pie fillings, salad dressings and in many baking applications. Modified versions of starch are also frequently used in foods that have a low pH or cannot be heated.
Price of product ( USD price or FOB price) :
According to Request
Product origin :
Republic of Kazakhstan
Key Specifications/Special Features :
Appearance: powdery product, Colour: White, allowed graying-yellowish tint, Peenliar to starch, without foreign smell, Mousture: 6%, Total ash: 0,14%, Acidity, 0,1 m/dm NAOH, cm3 max: 6,1, Protein on DS basis, 0,3%
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Thanks to its protein composition, semolina is obtained from the grinding of durum wheat, a grainy flour characterized by an amber color used mainly for the production of pasta.
Thanks to its protein composition, semolina is obtained from the grinding of durum wheat, a grainy flour characterized by an amber color used mainly for the production of pasta.
