Thermal Transitions of Cocoa Butter: A Novel Characterization Method by Temperature Modulation

Autor: Julia Rocha Gouveia, Kelly Cristina de Lira Lixandrão, Lara Basílio Tavares, Paulo Henrique Lixandrão Fernando, Guilherme Elias Saltarelli Garcia, Demetrio Jackson dos Santos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Foods, Vol 8, Iss 10, p 449 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2304-8158
DOI: 10.3390/foods8100449
Popis: For the first time, the novel experimental technique Temperature Modulated Optical Refractometry (TMOR) was employed for cocoa butter thermal transitions characterization. The average refractive index (NMEAN), the volume (v) change, and the volumetric expansion coefficient ( β q ) as well as the dynamic quantities β ′ and β ″ (real and imaginary volumetric expansion coefficient, respectively) were monitored during cooling and heating and compared to the heat flow curves obtained via the standard technique dynamic scanning calorimetry (DSC). The investigation of these quantities showed that TMOR analysis can yield not only thermal transitions temperatures that are comparable to DSC results, but also some new thermal events that are not detected by DSC. This outcome suggests that TMOR might provide some additional insights on cocoa butter melting and crystallization by means of frequency-dependent measurements due to temperature modulation. This new information that can be accessed during temperature ramps might provide a deeper insight into thermal behavior of fat-based foods, evidencing TMOR value as a tool for thermal transitions investigation.
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