US 6,982,327 B2
Methods for producing and transforming cassava protoplasts
Richard G. F. Visser, Bennekom (Netherlands); Christiann J. J. Raemakers, Arnhem (Netherlands); Evert Jacobson, Wageningen (Netherlands); and Johanna E. M. Bergervoet van Deelan, Renkum (Netherlands)
Assigned to Cooperatieve Verkoop-en Productievereniging van Aardeppelmeel en Derivaten ABEBE, B.A., Veendam (Netherlands)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/832,626.
Application 09/832626 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/180481, filed on Feb. 01, 1999, granted, now 6,551,827.
Prior Publication US 2002/0049997 A1, Apr. 25, 2002
Int. Cl. C08B 31/00 (2006.01); C07H 5/04 (2006.01); C07G 17/00 (2006.01); C12P 17/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 536—45 4 Claims
 
1. A starch obtainable by a method comprising:
(a) providing a cassava tuber wherein the tuber comprises starch that has an amylopectin content of at least 95 wt. % based on the dry substance weight of the starch; and
(b) isolating the starch from the cassava tuber.