Current research addressing starch acetylation

Abstract Though modification of starch through acetylation is known for about 150 years, it is still an object of extensive studies at various research centers worldwide. This manuscript presents an overview of literature from the last 5 years concerning starch acetylation. It also describes the applied raw materials, production procedures of acetylated starch and correlations between the degree of substitution with acetyl groups and properties of the modified preparations.