Is there a fast method for determining the amylose content of a rice variety?

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Selvaraju Sivamani

Please refer this linkj:

http://www.eplantscience.com/index/plant_protocols/carbohydrates/determination_of_amylose.php

Kristin Whitney

I have used high performance size exclusion chromatography.

Also, there is another method involving precipitation using Concavalin A and enzymatic hydrolysis.

Article Analysis of Cereal Starches by High-Performance Size Exclusi...

Ana M. Ibanez

Amylose/Amylopectin Assay Kit by Megazyme Catalog No. K-AMYL for 100 assays

The Amylose/Amylopectin test kit is suitable for the measurement and analysis of amylose/amylopectin ratio and content in cereal starches and flours. Based on a Con A precipitation procedure.

Michelle Johnston

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