| Constituents |
Typical analysis |
| Starch, dry substance |
80% |
| Water |
20% |
| Ash |
0.3% |
| Sand |
0.02% |
| Protein |
0.09% |
| Phosphor, P |
0.07% |
| Calcium, Ca |
0.03% |
| Iron, Fe |
3 ppm |
| Cold water soluble |
0.1% |
Size distribution.
| Interval, microns |
% |
| 87-140 |
3 |
| 53-87 |
24 |
| 38-53 |
34 |
| 28-38 |
17 |
| 22-28 |
9.1 |
| 17-22 |
7.7 |
| 13-17 |
3.3 |
| 10-13 |
0.9 |
| 8-10 |
0.5 |
| 6-8 |
0.2 |
| 0-6 |
2.0 |
Properties of starch.
Surface of starch granules app. 30 ha/g
Specific density app. 1.55 g/ml
Specific heat 1.22 J/g
Bulk weight of starch 80% DS app. 0.7 g/ml
DS of moist centrifugate app. 0.6 g/ml
Brightness (MgO 2 = 100%) app. 95 %