Phase behavior of a monoacylglycerol: (Myverol 18-99K)/water system

The phase behavior of Myverol 18-99 K, a food emulsifier rich in monoacylglycerols, in combination with water has been determined. X-ray diffraction and polarized light microscopy (PLM) were used for phase identification and structure characterization. Phase behavior was established in the temperatu...

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Published in:Chemistry and physics of lipids 2000-10, Vol.107 (2), p.191-220
Main Authors: Clogston, J, Rathman, J, Tomasko, D, Walker, H, Caffrey, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chromatography, Thin Layer
Controlled release/uptake
Emulsifier
Food additive
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Glycerides - chemistry
Lipid composition
Metastability
Monoolein
Phase diagram
Polarized light microscopy
Temperature
Undercooling
Water - chemistry
X-Ray Diffraction
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Summary:The phase behavior of Myverol 18-99 K, a food emulsifier rich in monoacylglycerols, in combination with water has been determined. X-ray diffraction and polarized light microscopy (PLM) were used for phase identification and structure characterization. Phase behavior was established in the temperature range from −15 to 50°C and in the composition range from dry to full hydration. Phases identified include the solid lamellar crystal (Lc) phase, the liquid fluid isotropic phase and three liquid crystal phases, the lamellar liquid crystal, the cubic-Ia3d and the cubic-Pn3m phase. Phase information is reported in the form of temperature-composition phase diagrams. It was collected under equilibrium conditions where measurements were made in the heating direction beginning with the Lc phase at −15°C. Phase metastability was also examined in which the natural tendency of the liquid crystal phases to undercool was facilitated. Under this condition, both cubic phases were found to remain free of the solid Lc phase over a relatively wide range of hydration values down to 0°C. The microstructure of the different phases and its dependence on temperature and hydration has been determined. Compositional analysis using thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry shows that Myverol 18-99 K consists of 82% monoacylglycerols (86.6% monoolein, 7.0% monostearin, 3.5% monopalmitin, 0.9% monoarachidin, 2.0% unidentified). The equilibrium and metastable phase diagrams of the Myverol 18-99 K/water system show remarkable similarity to those reported for the monoolein/water system (Qiu, H., Caffrey, M., 2000. The phase diagram of the monoolein/water system: metastability and equilibrium aspects. Biomaterials 21, 223–594.).
ISSN:0009-3084
1873-2941
DOI:10.1016/S0009-3084(00)00182-1