Phase behaviour of model triglyceride ternary blends: triolein, tripalmitin and tristearin
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Author(s)
Pellegrino, Luca
Tyagi, Gunjan
Robles, Eric SJ
Cabral, Joao T
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We investigate the phase behavior of model ternary triacylglycerol blends, comprising triolein (C57H104O6, OOO), tripalmitin (C51H98O6, PPP) and tristearin (C57H110O6, SSS), building upon extensive characterisation of single and binary mixtures, in order to rigorously map the thermal transitions of model natural ‘fats’. A combination of calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, and FTIR spectroscopy is employed to determine crystallisation and melting temperatures and identify the corresponding phases in the complex ternary system. We recover the eutectic behaviour of SSS-PPP blends and the invariability of OOO neat transitions, and resolve the complex β′ + β ternary surface, reflecting the roles of unsaturation and polymorphism of its constituents. Our results provide a representation of the OOO:PPP:SSS:temperature phase behaviour into a triangular prism, consistent with binary pair-wise data, which can inform a range of food science, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and cleaning applications that depend strongly on the physical-chemistry of such multicomponent ‘triglycerides’.
Date Issued
2022-11-16
Date Acceptance
2022-11-16
Citation
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2022, 24 (48), pp.29413-29422
ISSN
1463-9076
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
29413
End Page
29422
Journal / Book Title
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume
24
Issue
48
Copyright Statement
© the Owner Societies 2022. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Subjects
CHAIN-LENGTH
Chemistry
Chemistry, Physical
CIS
CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS
DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY
MILK-FAT
MIXTURES
Physical Sciences
Physics
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
POLYMORPHIC FORMS
Science & Technology
TRANSFORMATION
X-RAY-DIFFRACTION
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-11-16