Amylopectin

Description

The insoluble portion of starch that is contained in the outer shell of the Starch granule. Amylopectin is composed of branched chain polymer of Glucose units. It forms a paste with water and acts as an emulsifier. Amylopectin turns violet with Iodine.

Resources and Citations

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 767

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• C.V.Horie, Materials for Conservation, Butterworth-Heineman, London, 1997

• Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989