Research Article
Reaction Mechanisms Applied to Starch Modification for Biodegradable Plastics: Etherification and Esterification
Figure 6
Starch esterification by saturated alkyl carboxylic acid (a) and effect of the catalyst on the degree of substitution of starch stearate (b) and HCl dose (c) [29].
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