Binding of aromatic compounds to cornstarch polysaccharides

Sorption of aromatic compounds from aqueous solutions by cryotextures and suspensions of native cornstarches was studied by capillary gas chromatography. Acetophenone and benzyl alcohol were not sorbed by cryotropic-cornstarch gel and native-cornstarch suspension. A linear concentration dependence was found for aldehydes. Phenylethyl alcohol was characterized by a nonlinear concentration dependence. The presence of a benzene ring contributed to decreased binding (relative to the level characteristic of aliphatic compounds). The degree of binding depended considerably on the type of functional group in the aromatic compounds. Cryotextures were more potent than granules of native cornstarch in binding aromatic compounds.