ISO 8355:2023

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8355
First edition
2023-06
Starch acetates — Specifications and
test methods
Acétates d'amidon — Spécifications et méthodes d'essai
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements . 2
4.1 Physical indexes. 2
4.2 Chemical indexes . 2
4.3 Contaminant limits . 3
4.4 Microbiological limit. 3
5 Test methods . 3
5.1 Iodine stain . 3
5.2 pH . 4
5.3 Sulfur dioxide . . 4
5.3.1 Procedure . 4
5.3.2 Calculation . 4
5.4 Acetyl and ester groups . 4
5.4.1 Qualitative analysis for acetyl groups . 4
5.4.2 Copper reduction . 5
5.4.3 Quantitative analysis for ester groups . 5
6 Marking, packaging, transport, and storage requirements . 6
6.1 Marking . 6
6.2 Packaging . 6
6.3 Transport . 6
6.4 Storage . 6
Bibliography . 7
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Introduction
Starch consists mainly of amylose and amylopectin. Amylose is a linear molecule of α-D-glucopyranosyl
units, linked by (1-4)-α-linkages. Amylopectin is a highly branched polymer of α-D-glucopyranosyl
units, linked by (1-4)-α-linkages and by (1-6)-α- linkages that constitute the branch points. In general,
each glucose unit possesses a maximum of three hydroxyls that can undergo chemical substitution. A
fourth substitution is also possible at carbon four (4) if that carbon is not involved in a glycosidic bond.
Native starches can be chemically modified for improved functionality. The most common sources
of native starch used in these modifications are various roots, tubers, cereals and legumes. Modified
starches are used in applications requiring special properties that are not attainable by their respective
native starches.
Acetylated forms of food starches (including those extracted from hybrid crops such as high-amylose
1)
maize) are widely accepted additives that are used in the food industry globally. Starch acetate (INS
No. 1420), is produced by esterification of food starch with acetic anhydride or vinyl acetate, with the
acetyl groups not exceeding more than 2,5 % of the acetylated product.
1) International Numbering System for Food Additives.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 8355:2023(E)
Starch acetates — Specifications and test methods
1 Scope
This document specifies the physical, chemical and microbiological requirements for, and test methods
of, starch acetates.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1666, Starch — Determination of moisture content — Oven-drying method
ISO 3188, Starches and derived products — Determination of nitrogen content by the Kjeldahl method —
Titrimetric method
ISO 3947, Starches, native or modified — Determination of total fat content
ISO 11212-1, Starch and derived products — Heavy metals content — Part 1: Determination of arsenic
content by atomic absorption spectrometry
ISO 11212-2, Starch and derived products — Heavy metals content — Part 2: Determination of mercury
content by atomic absorption spectrometry
ISO 11212-3, Starch and derived products — Heavy metals content — Part 3: Determination of lead content
by atomic absorption spectrometry with electrothermal atomization
ISO 11212-4, Starch and derived products — Heavy metals
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