Amylose by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. This polysaccharide is a linear polymer of glucose. This reagent is available as a white powder which is insoluble in water. Found in plants, it is one of the two components of starch, where the other one is amylopectin. While starch is generally 20 - 30 % amylose by weight, this varies from source to source. Due to its tightly packed helical structure, amylose is more resistant to digestion. CAS No.: 9005-82-7 Quantity Provided: 1 gm per bottle Molecular Formula: (C6H10O5)n Molecular Weight: variable Assay: Minimum 90 % Amylose has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. Plants store starch inside specialized organelles called amyloplasts. The starch is hydrolysed when energy is required for cellular processes. Waxy starches are used in various applications mainly as a thickening agent or stabilizer. Amylose is considered an important thickener, water binder, emulsion stabilizer, and gelling agent in both industrial and food-based processes. In laboratory, amylose is used as a marker in iodine tests for starch. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.