The composition of the starting material in the sample chamber, catalyst for the reaction, and the required temperature and pressure were little more than guesses.
Starch industry is a part of food processing which is using starch as a starting material for production of starch derivatives, hydrolysates, dextrins.
The asymmetric induction approach relies on stereocenters already set in the starting material that are unaffected by the reaction (chiral auxiliaries).
Every chapter contains a comprehensive compilation all of the published examples of the reaction organized in tables according to the structure of the starting material.