Immersion mode material pocket dynamic mechanical analysis (IMP-DMA): A novel tool to study gelatinisation of purified starches and starch-containing plant materials

► There is a need to measure sol-gel transitions in situ when presented as a slurry. ► Evaluation of the combination of material pocket DMA and immersion bath technology. ► Starch gelatinisation was measured by immersion mode material pocket DMA. ► Gelatinisation was observed with more accuracy in DMA tan δ signals compared to DSC. ► IMP-DMA may record transitions in carbohydrates that are dependent on excess water.