# Preparation of Starch Phosphate Microparticle Derived from Cassava Starch > Sondari D. URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_85133358152 Jurnal / Konferensi: Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science Tahun terbit: 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1024/1/012039 ISSN: 17551307 Citations: 3 ## Authors - Sondari D. ## Abstract Abstract Starch is a vital ingredient that is frequently utilized in the culinary and pharmaceutical industries. However, native starch has drawbacks, namely low solubility and intolerance with extreme pH and temperature treatments. Therefore, the starch needs to be modified. Starch phosphate is one of chemical modification technique for starch that used a cross-linking agent such as sodium trimethaphosphate (STMP), sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) or phosphate chloride (PCl3). This research aims to prepare the microparticles of modified starch from water in oil microemulsion to be applied as a drug delivery matrix. Starch phosphate was modified with a cross-linking method using sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP). The starch used was Cassava starch. Water in oil microemulsion was made with various surfactant compositions as emulsifiers according to Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) variations values (4.5; 5.0; 5.5; 6.0) and sonication time 30 minutes. The solubility, swelling, and other physicochemical properties of phosphate starch were investigated. Additionally, the functional group analysis used Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and size particle analysis was performed using Particle Size Analysis (PSA). The result of the FTIR analysis confirmed that the presence of a phosphate groups in the modified starch has been found. The addition of cosurfactants and sonication treatment affected the characteristics of starch microparticles, the higher the HLB value and the addition of cosurfactants reduced the size of starch microparticles. ## Keywords - Starch - Solubility - Modified starch - Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - Chemistry - Sonication - Phosphate - Particle size - Microemulsion - Swelling - Chemical engineering - Chromatography - Pulmonary surfactant - Nuclear chemistry - Organic chemistry - Biochemistry - Physical chemistry - Engineering --- Sumber: Discover Unhas — RIMS Universitas Hasanuddin. Saat mengutip, gunakan DOI bila tersedia atau URL kanonis di atas.