Pasting and paste properties of waxy rice starch as affected by hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and its viscosity

Hyeonjeong Lee1, Hyun-Seok Kim2

  • 1Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School, Kyonggi University, 154-42 Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16227, Republic of Korea.

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