starch
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Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Using that tech, MOA Foodtech discovered the best microorganisms to make use of the leftover starch and fibre in the pea protein industry.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Tapioca pearls are made from cassava starch, and cassava plants are known to absorb lead and other heavy metals from the soil as they grow.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
Before you drain, save the pasta water — that cloudy starch is what turns chopped olives and warm oil into a sauce that clings instead of puddles.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
Wondering if there was any water left in his body that hadn’t been drawn into the starch of his shirt, he walked down the hall—quietly—past a dining room, and finally to the kitchen.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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