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COURSE ID 542

Starch Technology

AVAILABLE On-demand
12 Hours

On-Demand

Offering Price
$ 2150
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ACCREDITATION CEU's - 1.2 IACET AIC
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Starch is a recognized natural hydrophilic polymer that is popularly utilized in various kinds of formulations as a swelling agent and gelforming excipient. It has multiple structural arrangements and functionalities.

This 12-hour accredited ON DEMAND course will cover the science and operational aspects of products using starches, which are amongst the most important ingredients used in a variety of industries. This course will cover the science behind starches, its behavior when hydrated under different temperatures, rheology of gelatinized starches, viscosity measurement, correlation between viscosity and desired finished product attributes as well as changes during processes such as extrusion, powder processing, liquid dispersion in batches and cooking.

who should
attend?

LEVEL
Intermediate
INTERESTS
Chemical / Specialty Chemical / Engineering Cosmetics / Personal Care & Skin Care Food Science & Technology Household & Consumer Products Pharmaceutical Science & Technology

In addition, the course highlights how to maintain compliance with regulations within the pharmaceutical manufacturing arenas and for supplier-related materials or finished products.

course instructor

Herberto Dutra
Sr. Manager - Engineering

Herberto Dutra’s Courses
Herberto Dutra, Mechanical Engineer has over 30 years of experience in processing industries with careers at Kraft Foods, Nestle, Bay Valley and Sentient, including 20 years of hands-on experience in Spray Drying. Mr. Dutra's expertise ranges from pilot plant scaling up, design and construction of numerous Spray Drying plants, day-to-day operation, troubleshooting and optimization. Academically, Mr. Dutra holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UERJ (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), an MBA from Keller Graduate School and a Master's in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. Through his employers, Mr. Dutra has written and taught a number of training courses in Spray Drying, Powder Handling, Agglomeration, Liquids Handling, Cooking Processes, Plant Design , Packaging and many other programs developed for operations professionals, engineering, scientists, etc.

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