The microscopy of vegetable foods, with special reference to the detection of adulteration and the diagnosis of mixtures (1916)
Winton, Andrew Lincoln, 1864-1946, Moeller, Josef, 1848-1924, Winton, Kate Grace Barber, Mrs · New York, John Wiley & sons, inc.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 677
ic. In some grains the hilum and branches being filled withair appear black; in other grains both are indistinct. Rings distinct. Polarizalion Crosses, because of the elongated hilum, are shaped thus: ^ CHESTNUT STARCH. In southern Europe the chestnut (Caslanca saiiva Mill.) is usedfor the… … Aggregates of two or three grains occur here and there, but are notabundant. Forms. The grains are ellipsoidal, pear-shaped, kidney-shaped,hcart-sha])ed, etc. They are often quite sharp-pointed. Size. The large grains are 15-30 /( long, the small grains 1-3 /z.Intermediate forms are rare. CHESTNUT…
