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  1. dextrin - Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · dextrin (deks-trin) n. a carbohydrate formed as an intermediate product in the digestion of starch by the enzyme amylase. Dextrin is used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products and …

  2. limit dextrin | Encyclopedia.com

    limit dextrin When a branched polysaccharide such as glycogen or amylopectin is hydrolysed enzymically, glucose units are removed one at a time until a branch point is reached. The hydrolysis …

  3. dextrin, limit | Encyclopedia.com

    dextrin, limit See limit dextrin. Source for information on dextrin, limit: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition dictionary.

  4. Dextroamphetamine | Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · DEXTROAMPHETAMINE This is the d -isomer of Amphetamine. It is classified as a Psy-Chomotor Stimulant drug and is three to four times as potent as the l -isomer in eliciting central …

  5. The Natural History of Rice - Encyclopedia.com

    Fresh harvested rice grains contain about 80 percent carbohydrates, including starch, glucose, sucrose, dextrin, fructose, galactose, and raffinose.

  6. National Starch and Chemical Company - Encyclopedia.com

    To support its growing business the company constructed a dextrin refinery in Plainfield, New Jersey, which opened in 1934. Demand for starch-based adhesives continued to grow despite the …

  7. dextrose equivalent value | Encyclopedia.com

    dextrose equivalent value (DE) A term used to indicate the degree of hydrolysis of starch into glucose syrup. It is the percentage of the total solids that have been converted to reducing sugars: the higher …

  8. Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. - Encyclopedia.com

    Ingelmann began working on pectin as well as dextrin. In the 1950s he had developed a separation process, using a centrifuge, that had been unsatisfactory. Later, Jerker Porath and Per Flodin …

  9. Rice as a Food - Encyclopedia.com

    The starch is converted from crystalline to amorphous form by the addition of amylase, which breaks down starch into dextrin and oligosaccharides. Ingredients in this baby food include rice flour, rice …

  10. John Harvey Kellogg - Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · By studying food chemistry, Kellogg learned that an early step in indigestion is the conversion of starch to dextrin, or sugar. Cereal grains have a high starch content, and Kellogg …