| N | native starch (unmodified) |
| L | starch obtained in lower temperature of modification (15 °C) |
| H | starch obtained in higher temperature of modification (45 °C) |
| 15 30 45 60 120 | modification time (min) |
| Example: L30 means starch phosphate obtained in 30 min of modification at 15 °C. | |
| d.w.b. | dry weight basis |