Microscopy of starch: Evidence of a new level of granule organization

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 177-191

  Gallant, Daniel J ^a   Bouchet, Brigitte ^a   Baldwin, Paul M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ENZYMES; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

AMYLOPECTIN LAMELLAE;

STARCH;

EID: 0031100018     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(97)00008-8     Document Type: Article

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