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POTATO STARCH

„SUPERIOR”

„SUPERIOR STANDARD”

Norm: PN-93/A-74710

Potato starch is extracted in the process of wet separation of seeds from the other components, after which, the starch is purified, dried and sifted.

**PARAMETERS**
REQUIREMENTS	SUPERIOR STANDARD	SUPERIOR
Smell and taste	typical for potato starch, without and signs of other smells and flavours
Form and colour	white powder
Colour according to CIE system, L	min. 93
Macroscopic impurities, number of pstrocin in 1 dm² , not more than	50	80
Humidity % (m/m), not more than	20
pH	5,5-7,5
Contents of ash in dry substance, % (m/m) not more than	0,35	0,40
Contents of sulphur dioxide, mg/kg not more than	50	75
Contents of mineral substances insoluble in 10% HCL, in dry substance, % (m/m) not more than	0,06	0,07

Potato starch has been widely used in the food industry as a thickening agent for soups, sauces, dressings, ketchup, etc.., in the production of jellies and puddings, in cake baking, in the meat processing as a thickening agent. And in the textile industry in the process of end-use finishing of fabrics as well. Moreover, it is used in the paper, mining, pharmaceutical and founding industries, as well as in the household. Additionally the potato starch is necessary for the production of flocculating agents, glues and other starch-based technical preparations.