Other fields of application
Polymorphism. Basic principles and characterization methods
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Other fields of application
Polymorphism. Basic principles and characterization methods

Author : Michel BAUER

Publication date: November 10, 2022 | Lire en français

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3. Other fields of application

We'll take a brief look at a few other areas of application for polymorphism and crystallization, in particular the food industry and pigments and dyes.

3.1 Food industry

The ability of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and their derivatives obtained with glycerol to crystallize in different forms has long been known.

The existence of this polymorphism plays an important role in the production and stability of a number of foods based on these fats, such as chocolate, margarine and ice cream. The literature devoted to this problem is voluminous:

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