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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The soluble portion of [ | + | The soluble portion of [[starch|starch]] that is contained in the inside of the starch granule. Amylose is composed of straight chain polymer of glucose units. It forms a gel with water and has strong adhesive properties. Amylose turns blue with [[iodine|iodine]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Amylose (Deut.); amylosa (Esp.); amylose (Fr., Ned.); amyloza (Pol.) | Amylose (Deut.); amylosa (Esp.); amylose (Fr., Ned.); amyloza (Pol.) | ||
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
Soluble in water. | Soluble in water. | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 | ||
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* Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989 | * Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylose (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) -for non-English terms |
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:42, 14 December 2020
Description
The soluble portion of Starch that is contained in the inside of the starch granule. Amylose is composed of straight chain polymer of glucose units. It forms a gel with water and has strong adhesive properties. Amylose turns blue with Iodine.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Amylose (Deut.); amylosa (Esp.); amylose (Fr., Ned.); amyloza (Pol.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water.
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylose (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) -for non-English terms
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998