Identification of Starch in Milk Protein Gels Using Confocal Microscopy

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Microscopy Today

Volume

4

Issue

17

Publication Date

2009

First Page

68

Abstract

Various starches are common in dairy products. Historically, the standard staining technique for starch has been Lugol's Iodine. This dye, a general stain for starch is not fluorescent and only limited information can be obtained using transmission light. Fluorophores do not attach to starches. We have developed a method in which starches are derivatized so that fluorophores attach.

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