When was Amflora potato removed from the market?
“Amflora” potato plants produce pure amylopectin starch that is processed to waxy potato starch. It was approved for industrial applications in the European Union on 2 March 2010 by the European Commission. In January 2012, the potato was withdrawn from the market in the EU .
When did the potato become a staple food in Germany?
The Potato Sector. Taken to Germany at the end of the 1500s, the potato was grown almost exclusively as animal feed for the next 200 years. But, after a severe famine in the 1770s, German monarchs – notably Frederick the Great of Prussia – promoted the kartoffel as a staple food crop as well.
What kind of starch does Amflora potato produce?
Amflora (also known as EH92-527-1) is a genetically modified potato cultivar developed by BASF Plant Science. “Amflora” potato plants produce pure amylopectin starch that is processed to waxy potato starch. It was approved for industrial applications in the European Union on 2 March 2010 by the European Commission.
What kind of antisense does the Amflora potato have?
The Amflora potato has been modified to contain antisense against the enzyme that drives synthesis of amylose, namely granule bound starch synthase. This resulting potato almost exclusively produces amylopectin, and thus is more useful for the starch industry.
How is the Amflora potato a genetically modified potato?
Amflora potato. The GM starch potato Amflora owned by BASF has been genetically modified to inhibit the production of one of the two starches naturally occurring in potatoes so that it contains more then 99% of amylopectin but very little amylosee. It also contains an antibiotic resistance gene as marker.
“Amflora” potato plants produce pure amylopectin starch that is processed to waxy potato starch. It was approved for industrial applications in the European Union on 2 March 2010 by the European Commission. In January 2012, the potato was withdrawn from the market in the EU .
How many tonnes of potatoes does Germany produce a year?
We produce some 11 millions of tonnes a year, which is almost 20 per cent of the European harvest. This makes Germany one of the ten largest potato producers in the world. What is the potato used for? Essentially, the potato is there to be eaten and, in Germany, more than 70 per cent of them are.
Amflora (also known as EH92-527-1) is a genetically modified potato cultivar developed by BASF Plant Science. “Amflora” potato plants produce pure amylopectin starch that is processed to waxy potato starch. It was approved for industrial applications in the European Union on 2 March 2010 by the European Commission.
