Abstract : The organization of various starch samples varying in molecular structure, organization and moisture content was studied by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The comparison of the infrared spectra showed that band intensities in the 1065-870 cm(-1) region can be explained by their mobility related to the glass transition, T-g, which occurs at room temperature in the 15-21% water content range. Spectra analyzed using principal component analysis showed main structure/moisture changes for the 1000/1022 cm(-1) intensity ratio. The helix organization at a short order range was weakly moisture dependant below T-g, whereas the signal became increasingly water dependant with the crystalline/amorphous ratio above T-g. This result is in agreement with the model of liquid crystal structure and mesophase variation: water allows the self-assembly of amylopectin helices leading to layered organized structure.
Isabelle Capron, Paul Robert, Paul Colonna, Maurice Brogly, Veronique Planchot. Starch in rubbery and glassy states by FTIR spectroscopy. Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier, 2007, 68, pp.249-259. ⟨10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.12.015⟩. ⟨hal-02667004⟩