Hydrogels based on oxidized starches from different ... ScienceDirect
Herein, hydrogels based on starch from corn, sweet cassava and bitter cassava were prepared by a straightforward approach. The hydrogels were obtained by an oxidation process using the redox system KMnO 4 /NaHSO 3 which leads to the formation of carbonyl and carboxyl groups with minimum polymer hydrolysis. The resulting oxidized samples as well as the native starches were extensively ...