Potential of neutron powder diffraction for the study of solid triacylglycerols. (October 2019) - Maynard-Casely, H.E.
Graphical abstract: Highlights: High-resolution neutron powder diffraction study of the triclinic β form of tripalmitin. In Situ study of crystallisation of tripalmitin monitored with neutron powder diffraction. We also present an analysis of a neutron diffraction pattern of cocoa butter. Abstract: We present a high-resolution neutron powder diffraction study of the triclinic β form of tripalmitin as well as in situ crystallisation experiments, monitored with neutron diffraction, conducted over three different cooling rates. We use the results from the high-resolution study to anticipate if neutron diffraction could be beneficial in differentiating the polymorphism in triacylglycerol systems. We extend on this to present analysis of a diffraction pattern of cocoa butter, to establish the potential for neutron diffraction to study the (hydrogenous) forms of triacylglycerols used in food production.