ontsluiten van zetmeel

English translation: unlocking starch

21:20 May 21, 2023
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / patent application
Dutch term or phrase: ontsluiten van zetmeel
I'm translating a patent application into English, but the following has exactly the same meaning as in my text:

"Wanneer aardappelproducten worden verhit (gedurende het verwerkingsproces of in een later stadium) wordt de structuur van het zetmeel opengebroken. Dit verhitten noemt men het ontsluiten van het zetmeel. Hierdoor is het zetmeel toegankelijk voor verteringsenzymen en kan het varken dit zetmeel optimaal verteren in de dunne darm."

https://www.duynie.com/nl/kennisbank/varkens/
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:55
English translation:unlocking starch
Explanation:
Let me offer this useful option as an answer. :-)

Cooking rice means unlocking starch from the rice kernels, so it can be available for microrganisms

https://permies.com/t/96726/LAB-obtain-starter-microrganisms...

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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 02:55
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Thanks Barend! Also thanks to Brian and kitty!
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Summary of answers provided
4Breakdown of starch
Brian Quigley
4unlocking starch
Barend van Zadelhoff
Summary of reference entries provided
unlock
Barend van Zadelhoff

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Breakdown of starch


Explanation:
When starch is broken down by heat in the presence of water it is called gelatinization.

Brian Quigley
Netherlands
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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unlocking starch


Explanation:
Let me offer this useful option as an answer. :-)

Cooking rice means unlocking starch from the rice kernels, so it can be available for microrganisms

https://permies.com/t/96726/LAB-obtain-starter-microrganisms...

Also reference comments and D-box entries.

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thanks Barend! Also thanks to Brian and kitty!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Kitty.

disagree  Brian Quigley: Sorry, but "unlocking" is not a technical translation!
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Brian. :-) At least meaningful.
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Reference comments


39 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: unlock

Reference information:
seems to be an option

ABSTRACT
Pet food products have been evolving in a variety of directions, but starch ingredients still make up the vast majority of those used. Despite the animal not requiring starch as an essential nutrient. These starches are composed of amylose and amylopectin in various ratios and are tightly held in starch granules.

It is unlocking these granules through cooking that provides the multitude of functions to starch in pet food such as expansion, structure development, and textureplus an increase in overall nutrient and energy utilization to the extreme.

https://www.k-state.edu/pet-food/events/docs/2020/Starches i...

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Another interesting one (co.uk):

For use in dog food the raw grains (and other products containing starch such as roots and tubers) must therefore be “pre-digested”, in other words: the starch must be “broken open” so that the carbohydrates are accessible for further digestion in the intestine of the dog. Even for people, whose intestines are seven times as long in relative terms, roots, raw grain and tubers (for example potatoes), are impossible or difficult to digest and cause the formation of gas, intestinal cramp, and watery faeces. This “breaking open”, or “unlocking”, of the starch happens if the product is heated (cooked) for a certain period of time. Because this unlocking, above all during extrusion (crunchy pellets that remain floating on water), is insufficient, due to the length of heating time being too short, problems with digestion arise, with intestinal complaints as a consequence.

Because of these problems people have the tendency to regard all food containing grain as equally bad. However when the grain (rice, maize, wheat and sorghum) is properly unlocked, these are valuable sources of essential nutrients. Another reason why people talk negatively about grain is the instance of gluten allergy. Gluten allergy (Coeliac disease) can only be caused by grains containing the substance gliadin, for example wheat, but occurs less amongst dogs than is popularly believed. Often the intestinal problems described above are the result of incompletely unlocking the grain, and are interpreted as “gluten allergy”. Maize, rice and sorghum contain no gliadin.

https://www.farmfood.co.uk/knowledge/carbohydrates-in-dog-fo...

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks Barend! Yes, I was wondering whether "unlocking" might work, but was worried it might be an incorrect literal translation. However, I also found a few credible supporting refs from native English authors.


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Deze term heeft ook de voorkeur van de (eind)klant - zie D-box. Ik zou er alsnog een antwoord van maken :-).
5 days
  -> Thank you, Kitty. I don't receive most of the comments. Just happen to see it now.
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