Crystallization of waxes in sunflowerseed oil: effects of an inhibitor

The mechanism of action of a commercial inhibitor on the crystallization of waxes present in sunflowerseed oil was analyzed. The results showed the inhibitor favored nucleation, leading to a decrease in the amount of waxes available for the growth of the crystals already formed. The inhibitor decrea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Petruccelli, Silvana, Añón, María Cristina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1991
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/132274
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/132274
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Química
Crystallization
Inhibitor
Sunflower
Waxes
Descripción
Sumario:The mechanism of action of a commercial inhibitor on the crystallization of waxes present in sunflowerseed oil was analyzed. The results showed the inhibitor favored nucleation, leading to a decrease in the amount of waxes available for the growth of the crystals already formed. The inhibitor decreased the crystal size, increased the number of crystals and possibly caused slower crystallization of waxes.