PORTLAND, Ore. — University and government researchers are investigating whether a blend of starch, enzymes and water could produce hydrogen fuel for future cars. “Our energy conversion efficiency is ...

Enzyme-mediated hydrolysis of starch is central to the generation of simple sugars for food, beverage and biofuel applications. This process typically employs a consortium of glycoside hydrolases, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Scientists can now turn on or off the enzymes responsible for processing starchy foods into sugars in the human digestive system, a finding they believe will allow them to ...

Starch biosynthesis in plants is a tightly controlled process that integrates metabolic, developmental and environmental signals to balance carbon storage with growth demands. The pathway begins with ...

Researchers announced early tests of a new potato processing technique designed to make our bodies digest potato starch more slowly. Laboratory demonstrations show that the approach blocks certain ...