Introduction: Starch is a very common substance, because there are many plants in nature that contain starch. Common plants such as rice, wheat, and even potatoes and sweet potatoes all contain starch, but in our country Scientists have achieved the artificial synthesis of starch for the first time. What kind of breakthrough is it? 1. Synthesis of starch using carbon dioxide
In fact, many people know that starch is a typical carbohydrate, and the main nutrients in carbohydrates are carbon and oxygen, and carbon dioxide also mainly contains Carbon and oxygen are elements, so the elements between carbon dioxide and starch are very connected. The synthesis of starch from carbon dioxide is actually theoretically possible, but it is difficult to operate in practice. Chinese scientists have achieved the de novo synthesis from carbon dioxide to starch for the first time in the world, which means they have made a breakthrough in the artificial synthesis of starch. 2. Safety of artificial starch
Although the artificial starch synthesized by the Institute of Industrial Biology in Tianjin, my country, is not mass-produced, its starch synthesis rate is very fast. Taking corn as an example, the artificial starch synthesis rate is 8.5 times that of corn, which means that its synthesis efficiency is much higher than that of many plants. Moreover, the starch synthesized this time is actually edible. You only need to change the starch chain in the later stage, and it will become a very delicious starch food. 3. Mass production still has a long way to go
Although it is said that artificial starch can be achieved from 0 to 1 this time, it will still take a long time to break through this technology and apply it widely. for a period of time. Moreover, this industrial production needs to solve problems such as equipment efficiency, so it still takes a long time to achieve mass production. However, a long time does not mean that it is impossible to believe that in the near future, people’s needs for carbohydrates will be met even if they do not farm.