ISOLATION OF STARCH FROM POTATO EXPLAINED EXPERIMENT WITH SCIENTIFIC REASONS
STARCH EXTRACTION FROM POTATO PRACTICAL / EXPERIMENT Starch is found in a lot of naturally occuring food items mostly those which are rich in carbohydrates like Potato, rice etc. Like potato, starch can also be extracted from rice. But here we will discuss the extraction of starch from potato including the chemistry and reasons behind each step. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT : APPARATUS: SUBSTANCES AND REAGENTS 1- Beaker 1-Potato 2-Water Bath 2-Ethyl Alcohol 3-Funnels 3-NaCl solution 4-Filter papers 4- 0.01M NaOH 5-Test Tubes 5- Conc. H2SO4 6-Muslin cloth