Starch,PurReagent from potato, soluble

PurReagent


Synonym:  maizena
Linear Formula:  (C6 H10 O5)n
Molecular Weight:  NA
CAS Number: 9005-84-9

Properties

Vapour pressure No Data Available
Autoignition temp. 400 °C
Explosion limit No Data Available
Assay Purity NA
Refractive index n20/D 1.6
B pt. No Data Available
M pt. 256-258°C
Density 1.5
Form Solid

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) NA
Precautionary Statement  NA
GHS Pictogram
Signal word NA
HS Code NA
Storage Temp. Room temperature
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
UN Number NA

Description

Application
It is used in food as a thickener stabilizer and gelling agent and in pharmaceuticals as a binder disintegrant and excipient.

Purpose
For R&D

General Description
Potato starch is a white odorless tasteless granular carbohydrate extracted from potato tubers primarily composed of amylose and amylopectin.