The microscopy of vegetable foods : with special reference to the detection of adulteration and the diagnosis of mixtures (1906)
Winton, Andrew Lincoln, 1864-1946, Moeller, Josef, 1848-1924 · New York : John Wiley & Sons · leaf 689
ar and only 9 per cent of starch,whereas those grown in subtropical countries contain only 3-4 per cent 666 COMMERCUL STARCHES. of sugar and as high as 15 per cent of starch. From these figures it isevident that the roots from the cooler regions are best adapted for themanufacture of starch. The… … Fig. 587. Sweet-potato Starch. X300. (Moellee.) The Aggregates consist mostly of twins and triplets, although somecontain as high as six individuals. In the commercial product the grainsare mostly detached. Forms. The grains have one or two, less often more, flat or slightlyconcave surfaces.…
Plant anatomy · Food adulteration and inspection · Microscopy
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