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Highly branched4

• Amylopectin /ˌæmɪloʊˈpɛktɪn/ is a water-insoluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of α-glucose units found in plants. (wikipedia.org)
• Starch consists of highly branched polysaccharide amylopectin & linear polysaccharide amylase and is derived from photosynthesis in plants that includes rice wheat, corn, and potato. (grandviewresearch.com)
• Amylopectin ( CAS # 9037-22-3) is a highly branched polymer of glucose found in plants. (wikidoc.org)
• What Is Cluster Dextrin AKA Cyclic Dextrin Highly Branched Cluster Dextrin (HBCD), also known as Cyclic Dextrin, is a carbohydrate that is made up of designer glucose polymers. (alwaysonnutrition.com)

Polysaccharide2

• Starch is a polysaccharide made of two glucose polymers -amylose and amylopectin. (microbenotes.com)
• Monosaccharide monomers are linked together by condensation reactions to form disaccharides and polysaccharide polymers. (ibbriner.com)

Starches4

• The terms amylose and amylopectin where not coined until 1906, by French researchers Maquenee and Roux in the course of an examination of starch, where they explained variations in the properties of starches according to the mixture of these related substances and variable saccharification by malt extract. (wikipedia.org)
• Like starches from other plants, cassava starch can be fractionated into two types of polymers namely: amylose and amylopectin. (scialert.net)
• Although it ranges from source to source, starches usually have 20 to 25 percent amylose and 75 to 80 percent amylopectin. (bakerpedia.com)
• However, amylose is usually a minor component of most starches with amylopectin being the major constituent. (celignis.com)

Fully compostable polymer1

• Compostable bin bags made from potato starch from non-GMO starch potatoes blended with a certified, fully compostable polymer. (itsallabouteco.uk)

Amylase3

• Humans and other animals that eat plant foods also use amylase, an enzyme that assists in breaking down amylopectin, to initiate the hydrolyzation of starch. (wikipedia.org)
• HES solutions are amylopectin polymers which delay clearance and interfere with breakdown by amylase. (vetbloom.com)
• It is amylase that can specifically cleave the α-1, 6 glycosidic bond of the branching point of amylopectin, and cut out the entire branch structure to form amylose. (glucoamylaseenzyme.com)

Cellulose1

• Plants link glucose molecules (and other sugar monomers) into long chains to produce polymers such as starch and cellulose, which requires more specialized organisms to degrade. (kenyon.edu)

Polysaccharides2

• It is a mixture of two polysaccharides: amylose and amylopectin. (celignis.com)
• Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. (bvsalud.org)

Waxy maize1

• PROLOC bioadhesive gels are prepared by a proprietary process incorporating a USP-grade amylopectin (waxy maize) and a USP-grade carbomer. (henkel-adhesives.com)

Monomers8

• Polymers are macromolecules that are composed of many smaller molecules, known as monomers. (biomedcentral.com)
• Polymers are high molecular mass of macromolecules composed of repeating structural units derived from monomers. (ktbssolutions.com)
• Monomers are simple, reactive molecules that combine with each other in large numbers through covalent bonds to give rise to polymers. (ktbssolutions.com)
• The polymers whose repeating units are derived from two types of monomers are known as copolymers. (ktbssolutions.com)
• Addition polymerisation is the process of repeated addition of monomers, possessing double or triple bonds to form polymers. (ktbssolutions.com)
• Condensation polymerization is the process Of formation of polymers by repeated condensation reactions between two different bi functional or tri functional monomers. (ktbssolutions.com)
• There are many examples of monomers and polymers among the organic compounds. (chemicalindustrynews.com)
• Monomers form polymers by engaging in dehydration synthesis (see [link] ). (chemicalindustrynews.com)

Potato3

• Porous structures based on potato amylopectin starch were prepared by extrusion followed by a microwave foaming process. (chalmers.se)
• Preparative yield, amylose/amylopectin content, and phosphorylation of potato tuber starch are starch-related traits studied at the genetic level. (peerj.com)
• Potato starch has a higher percentage of amylopectin than either corn or wheat starch. (itsallabouteco.uk)

Monomer5

• Polymers with different structure and monomer composition have a broad range of different physical properties, like solution viscosity, melt viscosity, solubility, stiffness, and more. (biomedcentral.com)
• Explain the terms polymer and monomer. (ktbssolutions.com)
• In a polymer, various monomer units are joined by strong covalent bonds. (ktbssolutions.com)
• The polymers that are formed by the polymer-ization of a single monomer are known as homopolymer. (ktbssolutions.com)
• Monomer used to produce different polymers. (bioplasticsmagazine.com)

Synthetic5

• Synthetic polymers are non-recyclable, non-renewable, non-biodegradable, and incorporate toxic additives into the surrounding environment. (grandviewresearch.com)
• Polymers can be natural as well as synthetic. (ktbssolutions.com)
• What are natural and synthetic polymers? (ktbssolutions.com)
• Synthetic polymers are polymers made by human beings Examples include plastic (polythene), synthetic fibers (nylon 6, 6), synthetic rubbers (Buna-S). (ktbssolutions.com)
• Synthetic biodegradable polymers. (dokumen.pub)

Glucose units3

• Amylopectin contains a larger number of Glucose units (2000 to 200,000) as compared to Amylose containing 200 to 1000 α-Glucose units. (wikipedia.org)
• 1: Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of $\alpha-D-$ glucose units in which chain is formed by $\mathrm{C}_{1}-\mathrm{C}_{4}$ glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of $\mathrm{C}_{1}-\mathrm{C}_{6}$ glycosidic linkage. (vedantu.com)
• Starch, a polymer of glucose units, functions as a sugar store in many plants. (celignis.com)

Composites1

• This review examines the roles of different natural polymers, composites, and nanoengineered materials that have been studied in the last 10 years for their use in water treatment. (ncsu.edu)

Degradation3

• This model claims short chains are the structural building blocks and long chains the backbone to carry the building blocks, and that the different lengths of chain are separated by their position and direction of elongation Both the formation and degradation of amylopectin is important to the metabolic processes of organisms. (wikipedia.org)
• The polymer degradation in a bioactive environment occurs by material fragmentation and subsequent mineralization. (encyclopedia.pub)
• These polymer fragments can only be considered biodegradable if they are consumed by microorganisms as food and energy source converted at the end of the degradation process into carbon dioxide (CO 2) , water (H 2 O) and biomass under aerobic conditions and hydrocarbons, methane and biomass under anaerobic conditions [ 6 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)

Glycogen1

• The Correct option is $b$ Glycogen resembles amylopectin in structure. (vedantu.com)

Molecules3

• When glucose molecules are joined together, they form a polymer called starch. (dr-machinery.com)
• Amylose is a linear polymer that is made up of glucose molecules that are linked together in a straight chain. (dr-machinery.com)
• Amylopectin is a branched polymer that is made up of glucose molecules that are linked together in a branching chain. (dr-machinery.com)

Monosaccharides1

• These are polymers of monosaccharides. (aglasem.com)

Examples3

• Well-known examples of polymers are proteins and the DNA, which play important roles in everyday life. (biomedcentral.com)
• Polythene, rubber and nylon 6,6 are examples of polymers. (ktbssolutions.com)
• Define thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers with two examples of each. (ktbssolutions.com)

Potatoes2

• Amylopectin also has a much higher DP than amylose (e.g. 200,000 residues in potatoes). (celignis.com)
• More based on starch Natural polymer (carbohydrate) consisting of amylose and amylopectin, gained from maize, potatoes, wheat, tapioca etc. (hydalpoint.com)

Enzymatic1

• The action of heat and moisture as well as enzymatic activity of microorganisms abbreviate and fade the polymer chains, resulting in fragmentized residues of the polymer. (encyclopedia.pub)

Cassava starch1

• The proportion of amylose to amylopectin in starch determines the physical, chemical and functional properties of cassava starch ( Hoover, 2001 ). (scialert.net)

Chains3

• Amylopectin bears a straight/linear chain along with a number of side chains which may be branched further. (wikipedia.org)
• Amylopectin is divided into A and B helical chains of α-glucose. (wikipedia.org)
• A chains are chains that carry no other chains, resulting in an eventual terminus, whereas B chains are chains that do carry other chains, perpetuating the amylopectin polymer. (wikipedia.org)

Structural2

• The categorization of amylopectin began with the first observation in starch in 1716 by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, where he differentiated starch into two fundamental structural components. (wikipedia.org)
• Amylopectin gives starch its structural integrity, so it helps make If You Care Compostable bin Bags stronger than bags made from corn starch. (itsallabouteco.uk)

Formation2

• Polymerization is the biochemical process of polymer formation. (biomedcentral.com)
• Formation of polymers from two or more different monomeric units is called copolymerization. (ktbssolutions.com)

High molecular1

• Polymers have a high molecular mass (10 3 -10 7 u). (ktbssolutions.com)

Creates1

• Digging a little deeper into the science behind this product, what's important to understand is that the amylopectin creates strong chemical bonds with the starch polymers. (missbuttercup.com)

Renewable1

• Europe accounts for a major share in the starch polymers market mainly on account of favorable regulatory environment for bio-based/renewable chemical manufacturers. (grandviewresearch.com)

Structure4

• Meyer also proposed the tree like structure model for amylopectin. (wikipedia.org)
• If the polymer is an amylose the structure is. (flashcardmachine.com)
• The structure of amylopectin is depicted in the diagram below. (vedantu.com)
• The structure of starch should include amylose and amylopectin. (ibbriner.com)

Linear2

• Thermoplastics polymers are linear (slightly branched) long chain polymers, which can be repeatedly softened and hardened on heating. (ktbssolutions.com)
• Starch is a mixture of a linear (amylose) and a branched (amylopectin) polymer of glucose. (itsallabouteco.uk)

Molecular1

• In which classes, the polymers are classified on the basis of molecular forces? (ktbssolutions.com)

Mixture1

• Mixture of plastics, polymer alloy of at least two microscopically dispersed and molecularly distributed base polymers. (bioplasticsmagazine.com)

Heavily2

• Companies have been investing heavily in their R&D to develop novel application of starch polymers, which hold immense market potential. (grandviewresearch.com)
• Thermosetting polymers are cross-linked or heavily branded polymers which get hardened during moulding process. (ktbssolutions.com)

Corn1

• The corn contains a substance known as amylopectin, which is what allows it to be more stable and hold its texture during cooking. (missbuttercup.com)

Plastics2

• ISO or in Europe: EN 14995 Plastics- Evaluation of compostability - Test scheme and specifications. (bioplasticsmagazine.com)
• Several national and international standards exist for clearer definitions, for example EN 14995 Plastics - Evaluation of compostability - Test scheme and specifications. (bioplasticsmagazine.com)

Made3

• Starch is made of about 70-80% amylopectin by weight, though it varies depending on the source. (wikipedia.org)
• For example: Starch is made of amylose (alpha 1,4 bonded glucose) and amylopectin (alpha 1,6 bonded glucose), and is relatively easy for most organisms to degrade. (kenyon.edu)
• Starch is made of about 70% amylopectin. (wikidoc.org)

Chain2

• the longer a chain is, the more differing the effects amylopectin will have on starch's morphology. (wikipedia.org)
• It's a $\alpha-D-$ glucose unit branched chain polymer with $\mathrm{C}_{1}-\mathrm{C}_{4}$ glycosidic linkage and $\mathrm{C}_{1}-\mathrm{C}_{6}$ glycosidic linkage branching. (vedantu.com)

Natural1

• Natural polymers are polymers that are found in nature. (ktbssolutions.com)

Solutions1

• You can Download Chapter 15 Polymers Questions and Answers, Notes, 2nd PUC Chemistry Question Bank with Answers Karnataka State Board Solutions help you to revise complete Syllabus and score more marks in your examinations. (ktbssolutions.com)

Types1

• There are two main types of starch: amylose and amylopectin. (dr-machinery.com)

Higher1

• Finally, in general, the more densely packed the resulting molecule of amylopectin, the higher the strength of the starch gel as a whole unit. (wikipedia.org)

Process2

• Dissolved amylopectin starch has a lower tendency of retrogradation (a partial recrystallization after cooking-a part of the staling process) during storage and cooling. (wikipedia.org)
• The process of forming polymer BunaS from 1, 3-butadiene and styrene is an example of copolymerization. (ktbssolutions.com)

Applications2

• Starch polymers are widely used for food packaging, textile sizing agents, adhesives, and healthcare applications. (grandviewresearch.com)
• Loose foam films and "take away" food containers are potential applications of starch polymers based products. (grandviewresearch.com)

Strong1

• Starch utilizes the density-strength correlation of amylopectin as a measure of forming dense, strong bricks as a basis for the final starch configuration. (wikipedia.org)

Journal1

• Journal of Applied Polymer Science. (usda.gov)

Occurs1

• As polymers are essential components of biological processes, polymerization occurs constantly within the cells of every living organism. (biomedcentral.com)

Plants1

• It is a polymer of a-glucose and a major reserve food in plants. (aglasem.com)

Water2

• Amylose (20%), an unbranched water soluble polymer. (aglasem.com)
• Amylopectin (80%), a branched water insoluble polymer. (aglasem.com)

Important1

• It is important food source of some animals It is a polymer of D (+) β-glucose. (aglasem.com)