In this context, the main aim of th

In this context, the main aim of this work was to study the
evolution of the hydrolysis of waxy maize starch catalyzed by -
amylase from Bacillus licheniformis, and determine whether under
the chosen conditions hydrolysis proceeds preferentially in the
amorphous regions of starch. Moreover, in a case of a preferential
action towards the less ordered regions of starch, another aim
of this contribution was to determine the conditions required to
isolate partially hydrolyzed starch granules with increased crystallinity.