Scientific and technological watch on physical-enzymatic modification processes in starch granules

Abstract

The current demands of the industries make it necessary to resort to new tools for the generation of technological development and innovation, therefore, the need to implement technologies in the search for trends in the field of starch modification processes has been identified. The objective of this study was to determine the dynamics of scientific production by means of innovation tools such as scientific surveillance in starch modification by enzymatic hydrolysis assisted by emerging technologies. For this purpose, a quantitative analysis of the results was carried out based on compilations of data derived from scientific databases reported in clusters and trend maps with information on the main journals, authors, timelines, entities, and areas of knowledge in starch physico-enzymatic modification. This monitoring allowed the identification that research is being oriented to dual modifications and the application of emerging technologies (electric fields, ultrasound, and microwaves) as alternative methods in the modification of cereal and tuber starch.