Showing papers by "Central Tuber Crops Research Institute published in 1986"
TL;DR: The seedlings were poor in growth vigour, flowering and tuber production but the variations observed in the different characters were unprecedented, indicating scope for efficacious genetic improvement in this vegetatively propagate crop.
Abstract: A high degree of fruit and seed set was obtained in Dioscorea alata L. by hand pollination. The sexual progeny was studied in comparison with the clonal plants. In general, the seedlings were poor in growth vigour, flowering and tuber production but the variations observed in the different characters were unprecedented, indicating scope for efficacious genetic improvement in this vegetatively propagated crop.
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TL;DR: Coleus starch was isolated by standard procedure and its properties studied in this paper, the granule size varies from 5 to 20 μm with majority being in the range 8-16 μm.
Abstract: Coleus starch was isolated by standard procedure and its properties studied. The granule size varies from 5 to 20 μm with majority being in the range 8–16 μm. The gelatinization temperature is 65–85°C. Viscosity of a 2% solution is 37 s (Redwood No. 1). The viscosity increases to 56 s on cooling and remains steady afterwards. The sol stability of the 2% solution is 72 h. The total amylose content is 33% of which soluble amylose is 12.8%. The sweeling volume is 25 cm3/g of starch the reducing value in terms of ferricyanide number is 2.71. The results are discussed in comparison with other tuber starches.
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