

Competitividade da produção de palmito de pupunha no Espírito Santo e em São Paulo. It is globally recognized by its stem manufacture from the palm heart, and Brazil is considered to be the largest producer ( SOUSA et al., 2011 SOUSA, E. The peach palm ( Bactris gasipaes Kunth.), native from Costa Rica, has cylindrical trunks which can reach up to 20 meters tall until adulthood. Análise da forma e tamanho de grânulos de amidos de diferentes fontes botânicas. Research institutions and industries, therefore, are becoming more interested in identifying native starches with specific characteristics, as well as improving the extraction process towards greater purity and yield ( LEONEL, 2007 LEONEL, M. Development of films based on quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willdenow) starch. ARAUJO-FARRO et al., 2010 ARAUJO-FARRO, P. Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Campinas, v.27, n.3, p. Caracterização de amidos de mandioca nativos e modificados e utilização em produtos panificados. A more recent application has been in the development of biomaterials ( APLEVICZ & DEMIATE, 2007 APLEVICZ, K. This multipurpose polymer is also used in a large number of processes, especially in the cosmetics, pulp and paper, chemical, textile and pharmaceutical industries. Food industries, then, are the greatest consumers of this raw material. Caracterização físico-química de algumas tuberosas amiláceas.

) as thickener, colloidal stabilizer, gelling agent, glue, adhesive, among others ( LEONEL & CEREDA, 2002 LEONEL, M. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Washington, v.57, n.22, p. Starch, functional properties, and microstructural characteristics in chickpea and lentil as affected by thermal processing.

Extração e caracterização de amido de jacatupé (Pachyrhizus ahipa). It is the main source of energy stored in higher plants and provides 70 to 80% of the calories consumed by humans ( LEONEL et al., 2003 LEONEL, M. Starch is extracted from the edible part of cereals, tubers, roots, rhizomes and fruits.
