Novel pH-responsive granules with tunable volumes from oxidized corn starches

Chun-Nan Wu1, Hsi-Mei Lai1

  • 1Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University No. 1, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.

Carbohydrate Polymers
|January 20, 2019
PubMed
Summary

Novel pH-responsive starch granules were developed using TEMPO-mediated oxidation and pregelatinization. These modified granules exhibit tunable volume and potential for controlled active compound delivery.

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