Starch type and its effect on pelleting

Next to protein, starch is one of the primary ingredients used in feed. But starches from different sources offer a range of functional properties that need to be considered. Not only from a nutritional perspective but also from a technological aspect. Chemically, starches are polysaccharides that consist of repeating glucose units. Starch molecules have 1 of 2 molecular structures: a linear structure, known as amylose; and a branched structure, known as amylopectin. Amylose and amylopectin ass