Spray Drying of Corn starch
Spray Drying of Corn starchwith the Mini Spray Dryer B-290
Corn starch is a widely used food ingredient, as well as a source of biodegradable and renewable polymer for industrial applications. Spray drying is a common method for producing corn starch powders with controlled particle size and morphology. The process involves the atomization of a corn starch slurry, followed by drying in a hot air stream.
Spray drying technology offers several advantages for producing corn starch powders, including high efficiency, scalability, and reproducibility. The dried powders have a narrow particle size distribution and a high degree of purity, making them suitable for a variety of industrial applications, including as a food ingredient, as a coating material, and as a filler in biodegradable plastics.
The areas of spray drying of corn starch include optimizing the process conditions to achieve the desired particle size and morphology, as well as improving the yield and quality of the final product. Researchers are also exploring the use of spray drying to produce corn starch-based nanoparticles and composites for advanced applications, such as drug delivery and tissue engineering.
Please see the application note No. 484 for starting parameters, formulations and some results.
