African Journal of
Pure and Applied Chemistry

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pure Appl. Chem.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0840
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPAC
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 368

Full Length Research Paper

Colour of starch-iodine complex as index of retrogradability of starch pastes

Louis M. Nwokocha*
  • Louis M. Nwokocha*
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Gabriel B. Ogunmola
  • Gabriel B. Ogunmola
  • Institute of Genetic Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Bodija, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 May 2014
  •  Published: 31 May 2014

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Nwokocha LM, Ogunmola GB (2008). Carboxymethylation of starch in different solvents and solvent-water mixtures. Optimization of reaction conditions. J. Appl. Sci. 8(8):1581-1585.
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