Argon Plasma Treatment of Tapioca Starch Using a Semi-continuous Downer Reactor

• Main Authors: Weerawut Chaiwat, Rungtiwa Wongsagonsup, Nutticha Tangpanichyanon, Tanchanok Jariyaporn, Panakamol Deeyai, Manop Suphantharika, Asira Fuongfuchat, Mudtorlep Nisoa, Somsak Dangtip
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Chemical Engineering; Engineering
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/43476

© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York. To develop a novel modification process of tapioca starch using low-pressure argon plasma treatment in a large-scale production, a semi-continuous downer reactor was designed to provide a production rate of 0.1–0.5 kg per cycle. Physicochemical and r...