Sanwa Cornstarch Co., Ltd.

Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha

Michihiro Sunako

Masaaki Endo

Kazuhiro Obae

Takeshi Takaha

Kazutoshi Fujii

Takashi Kuriki

Ichiro Ibuki

Junichi Takahara

Kenichi Kudo

Shozo Kaneyama

Eishi Wakamiya

Mamoru Wada

Disclosed are a processed starch powder in which the amount of water soluble component is greater than 2 wt % but less than 10 wt %, the water retention amount is greater than 600% and 1500% or less, and which comprises nonbirefringent particles, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Processed starch powder with excellent disintegration properties and manufacturing method thereof

The present application discloses a molded article, and a process for preparing a molded article consisting essentially of (i) high molecular weight linear &#x3b1;-1,4-glucan and (ii) low molecular weight linear &#x3b1;-1,4-glucan, wherein the process comprises the step of: adding the low molecular weight linear &#x3b1;-1,4-glucan to a solution comprising the high molecular weight linear &#x3b1;-1,4-glucan to gel the solution, wherein the low molecular weight linear &#x3b1;-1,4-glucan has a degree of polymerization of greater than or equal to 180 and less than 620, and has a molecular weight distribution of not greater than 1.25 and, the high molecular weight linear &#x3b1;-1,4-glucan has a degree of polymerization of greater than or equal to 620 and less than 37000, and has a molecular weight distribution of not greater than 1.25.

Molded object comprising &#x3b1;-1,4-glucans and/or modifications thereof and process for producing the same

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Kashihara, Japan

Michihiro Sunako